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Q: Will water be attracted or repelled by a phosphate group?
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Is phosphate group attracted to water?

Yes ! I Have a biology book right here


Is a phosphate head hydrophilic?

Yes, it is. The phosphate group is polar, and is attracted to water, which is also polar. Hydrophilic = attracted to water. The oxygens are very electronegative and carry a partial negative charge. This is attracted to the partial positive hydrogens of water, forming hydrogen bonds.


Which end of a phospholidid is attracted to water?

The hydrophilic head which is made up of a phosphate group and a polar molecule.


Is water attracted to magnets?

No, Water is diamagnetic. It is weakly repelled by a magnetic field (magnet).


What can the head of a phospholipid be described as?

The head of a phospholipid is a phosphate group and is hydrophilic, which means it is attracted to water, in particular the intracellular and extracellular fluids.


What can head of a phospholipid can be described as?

The head of a phospholipid is a phosphate group and is hydrophilic, which means it is attracted to water, in particular the intracellular and extracellular fluids.


Why do phospholipids orient in a bilayer when in a watery environment such a cell?

The negativley charged phosphate head of the molecule is hyrophyllic (it is attracted to water). The tail is hyrophobic (repelled by water). In an effort to keep the phosphates in contact with water and the tails away, the molecules form a bi-lipid layer.


Why do phospholipids orient in a bilayer when a watery environment such as a cell?

The negativley charged phosphate head of the molecule is hyrophyllic (it is attracted to water). The tail is hyrophobic (repelled by water). In an effort to keep the phosphates in contact with water and the tails away, the molecules form a bi-lipid layer.


The head of a phospholipid water and is said to be?

The head of a phospholipid is a phosphate group and is hydrophilic, which means it is attracted to water, in particular the intracellular and extracellular fluids.


The water soluble portion of a phospholipid is the polar head which generally consists of a glycerol molecule linked to a phosphate group?

No, you do not have that quite correct. A Phospholipid molecule has one end that is hydrophilic (is attracted to water) while the other end is hydrophobic (is repelled water but is attracted to fats).


What are the components of plasma membrane.?

Phospholipid bilayer which consist of hydrophobic tail (repelled by water) and hydrophilic head (attracted to water).The other component are cholestrol.


How is the type of fatty acid present in a neutral fat or phospholipid related to that molecules properties?

The type of fatty acid presented in a neural fat are one (monoglyceride) two (diglyceride) and three (triglyceride) fatty acids. They relate to this molecules properties because they make up the fats and oils found in plants and animals. In phospholipids they consist of a glycerol attached to two fatty acid chains and a phosphate group. the phosphate end of the molecule is attracted to water (it is hydrophillic) while the fatty acid end is repelled (hydrophobic). these properties help this molecule repel and attract water, functions of a cell membrance. well all i know 11 year student, double check because i will.