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What is another name for the phospholipid bilayer?
It depends on which lipid bilayer you're talking about. There is the phospholipid bilayer that surrounds eukaryotic cells, cholesterol phospholipid bilayers, protein lipid bilayers, phase transition lipid bilayer, lipid bilayer membrane...
The interior of the phospholipid bilayer is?
Hydrophobic.
What is a double layer of phospholipids?
A cell's membrane (plasma membrane) is made of a phospholipid bilayer where the hydrophillic phosphate groups form the two outer sides of the bilayer and the hydrophobic fatty acid chains are the interior.
The polar end of the phospholipid plasma membrane is . hydrophilic hydrophobic?
"philic" ( likes water)
What is a phosholipd bilayer?
A phospholipid bilayer is a two-layered arrangement of phosphate and lipid molecules that form a cell membrane, the hydrophobic lipid ends facing inward and the hydrophilic phosphate ends facing outward. Also called lipid bilayer.http://dictionary.infoplease.com/phospholipid-bilayer
What is similar to a fat and found in cell membranes?
A fat molecule that has similar properties is called a lipid examples would include oils,waxes, and steroids
What is the composition of a phospholipid?
A phosfate radical (phosforus) and lipidic (fat/esteroid) chain.
Does fats maintain your cell membrane?
yes - cell membranes are composed of a type of fat known as a phospholipid. That is why some fat is necessary in a person's diet.
What one molecule is always part of every fat?
Glycerol is always a part of every triglyceride and phospholipid.
Why are membrane proteins not water soluable?
They must be fat soluble so they can be in contact with the hydrophobic tails of the phospholipid bilayer.
Is soap polar nonpolar?
Soap is actually both. It is similar to a phospholipid in that it has a polar head and a nonpolar tail.
What are the specialized parts of the phospholipid bilayer?
The Phospholipid Bilayer is made up of phospholipids. These phospholipids have a hydrophillic head, and a hydrophobic tail. They are structured so that the hydrophillic head interacts with water, and the hydrophobic tails stays away from water, but mixes with fat. This makes the phospholipids form the phospholipid bilayer. The Phospholipid Bilayer has intrinsic proteins and extrinsic proteins attached, which may have glycoproteins attached to them. Glycolipids may also be attached to the hydrophillic heads of the phospholipid. Cholestrol is also part of the phospholipid bilayer, which adds strengh to the structure.
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.
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.
What is fat globules?
they are found as droplets that have dispersed in watery fluid. they are bound by phospholipid membranes, which are resistant to heat They also carry vitamins a,d,e and k
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
