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How do you use lipids in a sentence?
"Phospholipid bilayer of the mitochondrial inner membrain"
He characteristics that best describe the tail of a phospholipid molecule are .?
The most notable characteristic is amphipathicity, meaning it is hydrophilic on one end and hydrophobic on the other. This allows it to form a bilayer, of which cell membranes are made. If a molecule were to cross through the membrane, it would need to diffuse through a hydrophilic region, a hydrophobic region, and another hydrophilic region, which is difficult for most molecules. This is why the phospholipid bilayer is a good way to separate a cell from its environment.
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.
What is the significance of the phosphate group in a phospholipid?
I believe the phosphate give the phospholipid a polar region which allows it to interact with water (also polar). This is the basis for the formation of the lipid bilayer.
How do you use lipids in a sentence?
"Phospholipid bilayer of the mitochondrial inner membrain"
He fatty acids in the tail of a phospholipid molecule are?
This is called the hydrophobic 'side' of the phospholipid molecule
He characteristics that best describe the tail of a phospholipid molecule are .?
The most notable characteristic is amphipathicity, meaning it is hydrophilic on one end and hydrophobic on the other. This allows it to form a bilayer, of which cell membranes are made. If a molecule were to cross through the membrane, it would need to diffuse through a hydrophilic region, a hydrophobic region, and another hydrophilic region, which is difficult for most molecules. This is why the phospholipid bilayer is a good way to separate a cell from its environment.
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
