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A fatty acid consists of the polar acidic -COOH functional group and the non-polar alkyl CnH2n+1 chain, which in most cases, n=15-18.
A triglyceride consists of distinct hydrophillic (glycerol) and hydrophobic (fatty acid) sections, but to answer your question, the fatty acid itself has a hydrophillic part which is the -COOH group.
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Which part of a fatty acid is hydrophobic?
the tail ( carbon hydrogen only part) the COOH part that makes it an acid does engage in hydrogen bonding.
How do two ends of a fatty acid differ?
no, cosider the stracture of any fatty acid, for example propanoic acidCH3-CH2-COOH. The carboxyl group is hydrophilic in nature.but the other carbon end is hydrocarbon region and it is same for all fatty acids.The hydrocarbon region is hydrophobic in nature
Is acrylic acid hydrophilic or hydrophobic?
Acrylic acid is hydrophilic, meaning it has an affinity for water and can easily mix with it. This is because acrylic acid contains polar functional groups that can form hydrogen bonds with water molecules.
If you isolate a fatty acid with one double bond you know the fatty acid is a?
A monounsaturated fat
What is the balanced equation for fatty acid and sodium hydroxide?
The balanced equation for the reaction between a fatty acid (such as oleic acid) and sodium hydroxide is: Fatty acid + Sodium hydroxide -> Soap (sodium salt of the fatty acid) + Water
Which portion of a fatty acid is hydrophilic?
Tail
Why is one side of a fatty acid hydrophilic?
Because fatty avid has 'COOH' at one terminal which is polar part and attracted by water.
What is the function hydrophilic heads?
Hydrophobic is the tail of the the molecule that is atrracted to fatty acids and is a water fearing subtance. Also the tail is None-Polar. Hydrophilic is fatty acid fearing and is attracted to water it is the head of the hydrophobic tail. The head is polar.
What part of phospholipid molecule would reject the polar molecule glucose?
The fatty acid tails of the phospholipid molecule would reject the polar molecule glucose, as the tails are nonpolar and hydrophobic in nature. Glucose is hydrophilic and would not be compatible with the hydrophobic environment created by the fatty acid tails.
What are the two parts of a fatty acid?
If you mean triglycerides which is the fat most people talk about then its glycerol and fatty acids.
Which end of the fatty acid would dissolve in water which wouldn't?
The phosphate head would not because it is hydrophobic. the tails would face each other or water.
The carbon chain that makes up part of a lipid is called a?
The carbon chain that makes up part of a lipid is called a fatty acid. A fatty acid chain is a chain of carbon-hydrogen bonds in which there is an even number of carbon molecules.
Which part of a fatty acid is hydrophobic?
the tail ( carbon hydrogen only part) the COOH part that makes it an acid does engage in hydrogen bonding.
Which part of the cell membrane prevent organisms from dissolving in water?
Nonpolar fatty acid chains.Non fatty acid chains
How do two ends of a fatty acid differ?
no, cosider the stracture of any fatty acid, for example propanoic acidCH3-CH2-COOH. The carboxyl group is hydrophilic in nature.but the other carbon end is hydrocarbon region and it is same for all fatty acids.The hydrocarbon region is hydrophobic in nature
Which part of the membrane prevents organisms dissolving in water?
Nonpolar fatty acid chains.Non fatty acid chains
Which part of the membrane prevents organisms from dissolving in water?
Nonpolar fatty acid chains.Non fatty acid chains
