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phospholipids is type of complex lipids , they are present in cell membranes of animals and plants , it's molecular structure is similar to structure of fat molecules (fatty acid +glycerol (an alcohol containing three hydroxide groups OH _) put with a phosphate group (PO4) replacing the third fatty acid in fats.

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A phospholipid molecule has a polar and a nonpolar end because of this water molecules form what kind of bond?

hydrogen bonds with the polar end of the phospholipid molecule


Is there a part of a phospholipid bilayer that is polar?

The tails, the part that doesn't contain phosphorus, are non polar and they are hydrophobic (afraid of water).


Does the polar head of a phospholipid have a polar end containing glycerol?

The polar end of the molecule is soluble in water (hydrophilic) and water solutions (including cytoplasm); the other, fatty-acid end is soluble in fats(hydrophobic).Read more: phospholipid


What group does the polar end of a phospholipid contain?

A phospholipid is a type of fat found in the body. Phospholipids are made up of a polar hydrophilic head and a nonpolar hydrophobic tail. Hydrophilic means water-loving and hydrophobic means water hating.


The polar end of the phospholipid plasma membrane is . hydrophilic hydrophobic?

"philic" ( likes water)


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 part of the phospholipid polar?

The head is polar


What is polar of a phospholipid?

The head.


Is the polar head of a phospholipid made of molecules?

Phosphate molecules.


What is Phosphate heads?

also can be known as polar head since phosphate is polar found in phospholipid bilayer also can be known as polar head since phosphate is polar found in phospholipid bilayer Was this right? i would like to know...


Is the polar end of the phospholipid plasma membrane hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

The polar end of a phospholipid in the plasma membrane is hydrophilic, meaning it is attracted to water. This hydrophilic end faces outward towards the aqueous environment both inside and outside the cell.


What is non-polar trail and polar head?

Non-polar tail refers to the hydrophobic region of a phospholipid molecule, which repels water molecules. Polar head refers to the hydrophilic region of a phospholipid molecule, which is attracted to water molecules. Together, they form the phospholipid bilayer of cell membranes.