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For most eukaryotic organisms it is dipalitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC), a phospholipid.

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What types of organic macromolecule is the main component of cell membranes?

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Is fat the main component in cell membrane?

No, phospholipids are the main component of the cell membrane, not fat. Phospholipids have a hydrophilic (water-attracting) head and hydrophobic (water-repelling) tails, which help form the structure of the cell membrane. Fat (or lipids) can also be found in the cell membrane, but they are not the main component.


What Macromolecule Is The Main Component Of Cell Membranes?

For most eukaryotic organisms it is dipalitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC), a phospholipid.


Which part of the cell will contain this molecule as its main component?

The cell membrane


What is the cell membrane found in the animal?

The main component of cell membranes are phospholipids. There are also proteins, carbohydrates and cholesterol molecules found within the membrane.


What is the main component of a lipid bilayer?

The main component of a lipid bilayer is phospholipids. They are composed of a hydrophobic tail region and a hydrophilic head region which allows them to form a double layer that makes up the cell membrane.


What componenet of the plasma membrane forms most of the cell's outer boundary?

The human cell has three principal parts which are the plasma membrane, cytoplasm, and the nucleus. The outer boundary is the plasma membrane.


Which function does the lipid bilayer component of the plasma membrane NOT provide for the cell?

The functions that the lipid bilayer component of the cell membrane does not provide for the cell are controls that exchange of mater and chemical information between one cell and adjacent cells or environment. The lipid bilayer provides an impermeable, self sealing membrane capable of dividing or fusing the cell without breaking.


Where in a human cell can phosphorus found?

Phosphorus can be found in the cell's DNA and RNA molecules, as well as in the cell's membrane phospholipids. Additionally, phosphorus is an essential component of ATP, which is the cell's main energy carrier.


What are the main functions of the cell membrane and cell wall?

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What is the main role for proteins?

Intrinsic proteins are the integral proteins inside the plasma membrane, or phospholipid bilayer, of a cell. The reason they are called intrinsic is because they cannot be released unless the membrane is disrupted.