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Phospholipid heads are made of a glyceride with a phosphate group.
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∙ 9y agoPhospholipids are a type of a fatty molecule. It is composed of two fatty acids which are long chains of hydrogen and carbon molecules.
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∙ 8y agoA phosphate group and two fatty acid chains.
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∙ 11y agoPhospholipids make cell membranes.Two layers of phospholipids are involved.
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Plasma membrane in eukaryotic cells is made up of?
phospholipid
A plasma membrane is made up of a?
lipid bilayer
How many membrane does lysosomes has?
The lysosomes are bound by a single membrane that is made up of a phospholipid bilayer.
What of the cell membrane repeals water?
Hydrophobic tail of the phospholipid bilayer. Made up of lipids which repels water
Do lipid molecules need phospholipid translocators to pass through cell membrane?
Lipid molecules are what make up the cellular membrane. Lipids are mostly composed of phospholipids creating a phospholipid bilayer. Each phospholipid has a polar head and a non polar tail. There are two layers of phospholipids composing the bilayer with non polar tails facing towards eachother. Each layer is known as a leaflet. The phospholipid translocators are designated to 'flip-flop' the phospholipids between each leaflet to increase fluidity of the membrane.
Is The cell membrane is a phospholipid bilayer.?
It is often called the cell membrane because it is made up of phospholipid bilayers. It is also often called the plasma membrane. Each phospholipid joins together at the hydrophilic head, leaving the hydrophobic tail on the inside, and forming a bilayer.
Plasma membrane in eukaryotic cells is made up of?
phospholipid
What is the primary molecule of the cell membrane?
membrane lipid which is made up of phospholipids and glycolipids. both phospholipids and glycolipids makes up glycerolipid.
Cell membrane made up of?
Phospholipid bilayer and embedded proteins and sugars
A plasma membrane is made up of a?
lipid bilayer
What cell membrane is made of a?
The cell membrane is made up of a bilayer of phospholipids.
How many membrane does lysosomes has?
The lysosomes are bound by a single membrane that is made up of a phospholipid bilayer.
What is the cell membrane of animal cells mostly made up of?
Usually, cell-surface membranes in animal cells are made up of phospholipid bilayers.
What makes up each organelle?
Most organelles have a phospholipid bilayer surrounding them. This allows the vacuoles to be used interchangeably.
Barrier between the inside of the cell and it's environment?
the cell membrane which is made up of a phospholipid bilayer.
Is DNA made up of molecules?
Yes. DNA is made out of the nitrogenous bases (adenine, guanine, thymine and cytosine) and a phospholipid backbone.
A lipid that forms the framework of a cell membrane?
It is called a "phospholipid bilayer". Its made of molecules containing a hydrophilic phosphate head on one side and a hydrophobic lipid hydrocarbon tail on the other. There are essentially two layers of these molecules with the tails facing each other and the heads facing lining the interior and exterior of the cell.
