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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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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoThey are both. They contain one end that is hydrophobic and the other is hydrophilic.
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∙ 12y agoThe tails of fatty acids are hydrophobic, they avoid water. The heads of fatty acids are hydrophyllic, they are attracted to water.
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∙ 11y agono the fatty acid tails are hydrophobic always, the head is hydrophilic
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∙ 14y agoThe polar head group of the fatty acid is hydrophilic, because it will associate readily with polar water molecules. The long, aliphatic tail will be hydrophobic.
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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?
Hydrophilic
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.
What inner part of the bilayer is composed of fatty acid?
phospholipid(hydrophobic tail)
What acid is important in protein synthesis?
Concentrated sulfuric acid, for its hydrophilic properties.
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.
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 cell membrane prevent organisms from dissolving in water?
Nonpolar fatty acid chains.Non fatty acid chains
Why is lactic acid not a fatty acid?
Lactic acid contains the acid part yet lacks the lipid - fatty - portion. Details available.
Is acrylic acid hydrophilic or hydrophobic?
Hydrophilic
How would the membrane shown in transparency behave if it's fatty acid tails consisted mostly of unsaturated fatty acids?
The lipids would flip and the heads become hydrophobic and the tails hydrophilic
Which part of the membrane prevents organisms dissolving in water?
Nonpolar fatty acid chains.Non fatty acid chains
Which part of the cell membrane non-polar and prevents the cell from dissolving?
Nonpolar fatty acid chains are nonpolar and prevent the cell from dissolving.
Which part of the membrane prevents organisms from dissolving in water?
Nonpolar fatty acid chains.Non fatty acid chains
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.
