Biomolecules Question 58
Question: phospholipids are:
Options:
A) Hydrophilic
B) Amphibolic
C) Hydrophobic
D) Amphipathic
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
[d] Phospholipid (phosphoglyceride) is a bipolar molecule.
Its two long fatty acid (tails) represent the hydrophobic end, while the phosphate containing end is hydrophihc end.
Hydrophilic represents the polar groups and hydrophobic represents the non-polar groups.
Thus they are called amphipathic in nature.
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