A phospholipid can be thought of having a [blank_start]polar[blank_end] 'head', consisting of a [blank_start]glycerol[blank_end] and [blank_start]phosphoric acid[blank_end] group, and [blank_start]hydrophobic[blank_end] 'tails', consisting of [blank_start]fatty acid chains[blank_end]. Phospholipids are the most predominant molecule in the [blank_start]bilayer[blank_end] forming plasma membranes.
Answer
polar
hydrophobic
hydrophobic
polar
glycerol
fatty acid chain
a-Glucose chain
phosphoric acid
carboxylic acid
carboxyl
fatty acid chains
phosphoryl groups
B-Glucose chains
amylopectin
bilayer
monolayer
transport proteins
Question 8
Question
Which of the following statements are true about the "fluid mosaic model"?
Answer
Describes the typical plasma membrane
Mainly comprised of phospholipids
Polar heads turn towards each other, hydrophobic tails point 'outwards'