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A phosphate is a modified triglyceride molecule- there are some good diagrams on Google images- search for phospholipid. I'll try and describe it now: It has a head, two tails and a glycerol link. The head is a phosphate group- this is a phosphor atom bonded to 4 oxygen atoms. One of these connects to the glycerol molecule. This is 3 carbon atoms in a chain, each one is bonded to a different part- one to the head and one to each tail. Remaining bonds go to hydrogen atoms. The tails are fatty acid (lipid) groups. The tails are hydrophobic (do not dissolve in water), while the head is hydrophilic- dissolves in water. This means that the head is repelled from the tail. This is especially important in cell membranes- it forms a total barrier to water.
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∙ 11y agoPhosphorus has different forms or allotropes.
- White phosphorus, translucent white waxy solid, may be yellow due to races of red phosphorus
- Red phosphorus is red solid, not crystalline, amorphous
- Violet phosphorus a violet solid which forms crystals
- Black phosphorus a black amorphous solid
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∙ 15y agoIt looks like a jelly fish. However it only has two spaghetti things.
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∙ 15y agoLipids can be solid or liquid. Those solid at room temperature are considered fats and those liquid at room temperature are considered oils.
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∙ 14y agoa sphere/ circle. By Carlos Diaz, St. Paul Mn.
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Does RNA contain a phosphate group like DNA?
yes , it contains a phosphate group.
Is phosphate hydrophilic or hydrophobic?
The phosphate group is polar. Therefore it is Hydrophilic.
Is calcium phosphate a group of ions?
Yes: calcium cations and phosphate anions.
Does messenger RNA have a phosphate group?
yes
Is phosphate group non-polar?
polar
Does RNA contain a phosphate group like DNA?
yes , it contains a phosphate group.
What does calcium phosphate look like?
Calcium Phosphate itself is basically a general term for a group of different compounds. But many of its forms appear to be a translucent white salt.
What does a phosphate group look like?
A phosphate group is a larger molecule, where the phosphorus is single bonded to each of the four oxygens, and the other bond of each one of the oxygens is attached to the rest of the molecule, quite probably in a [nucleic acid] chain.
What three components make up a dna nucleotide?
Out of these options: cytidine, phosphate group, ribose Guanine, phosphate group, ribose adenine, phosphate group, ribose cytosine, phosphate group, ribose deoxyribose, phosphate group, thymine deoxyribose, phosphate group, uracil The answer is: deoxyribose, phosphate group, thymine
What does sodium phosphate look like?
Sodium Phosphate just looks like plain ol' table salt.
Does rna have a phosphate group or a hydroxyl group?
Each RNA nucleotide has a phosphate group.
Po4 functional group?
Phosphate
How do the ATP and ADP molecules look different?
An ATP molecule has an extra phosphate group compared to an ADP molecule. This is because ATP has 3 phosphate groups as where ADP only has two phosphate groups.
What is found in a nucleotide?
deoxyribose + phosphate group + cytosine deoxyribose+ phosphate group+ cytosine
How does ADP get recharged?
ADP is generated when the ATP molecule attempts to create energy and loses a phosphate group resulting in an ADP moleculle. You can remember this by Adenosine TRIphosphate(3 phosphate groups) and Adenosine DIphosphate(2 phosphate groups)
What chemical group is at the end of the 5 prime end of DNA strand?
5' - phosphate group 3' - hydroxyl group
How does ATP become ADP?
through the release of phosphate group
