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Why is a phospholipid both hydrophilic and hydrophobic?
Phospholipids have a hydrophilic phosphate "head" and hydrophobic fatty acid "tails." This dual nature allows them to form the main structural component of cell membranes, with the hydrophobic tails facing inward and protected from the aqueous environment, while the hydrophilic heads interact with the surrounding water.
The phospholipid molecules of most membranes have?
a hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tails. This structure allows the phospholipids to form a bilayer in water, with the hydrophobic tails facing inward and the hydrophilic heads facing outward, providing a barrier that controls the movement of molecules in and out of the cell.
The head of a phospholipid water and is said to be?
The head of a phospholipid is a phosphate group and is hydrophilic, which means it is attracted to water, in particular the intracellular and extracellular fluids.
Is glucose an amphipathic?
No, glucose is not amphipathic. Glucose is a hydrophilic molecule, meaning it is soluble in water and does not have both hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions like amphipathic molecules do.
He fatty acids in the tail of a phospholipid molecule are?
This is called the hydrophobic 'side' of the phospholipid molecule
