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The head of phospholipid can be described as?
Hydrophilic or water-loving. The head of a phospholipid is attracted to water.Hope this helps!
What macromolecule is the main component of a cell membrane?
For most eukaryotic organisms it is dipalitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC), a phospholipid.
What is the basic structure of the plasma membrane?
The framework of the cell membrane is formed by the lipid bilayer. The lipid bilayer is composed of two layers of fat cells organized in two sheets. This is what provides the barrier that makes the boundaries of the cell.
Why do integral proteins stay in place in the phospholipid bilayer?
Integral proteins are able to stay in the phospholipid bilayer because of the way they fold. Proteins have both hydrophic and hydrophilic regions that correspond to the regions of the phospholipid bilayer.
What part of phospholipid molecule would reject the polar molecule glucose?
The non-polar part (the hydrophobic tail of the phospholipid)
Are individual phospholipid molecules are rigidly fixed in place within plasma membranes?
No, they are quite fluid jostling past one another.
He fatty acids in the tail of a phospholipid molecule are?
This is called the hydrophobic 'side' of the phospholipid molecule
Is cholesterol a phospholipid?
No it is in fact not a phospholipid just a lipid. A phospholipid needs a phosphate group and cholesterols molecular formula is C-27 H-46 O and with no Phosphate it can not be a phospholipid.
Does plasma membrane have phospholipid layer?
A phospholipid bi-layer.
What general type of molecules is a phospholipid?
The head and tail is a phospholipid molecule
Is testosterone a phospholipid?
No... It is a lipid because it is a hormone and hormones are lipids, but it is not a phospholipid.
Is a phospholipid found in a plasma membrane?
Yes, that is why one of the membrane's names is, phospholipid bilayer.
What are the fatty acids in the tail of the phospholipid molecule?
This is called the hydrophobic 'side' of the phospholipid molecule
The fatty acids in a tail of a phospholipid molecule are?
This is called the hydrophobic 'side' of the phospholipid molecule
The fatty acids in the tail of a phospholipid molecule are what?
This is called the hydrophobic 'side' of the phospholipid molecule
The fatty acid in the tail of phospholipid molecule are?
This is called the hydrophobic 'side' of the phospholipid molecule
What is a phoslipid?
phospholipid
