AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The most abundant membrane lipids are the phospholipids. These have a polar head group and two hydrophobic hydrocarbon tails. The tails are usually fatty acids, and they can differ in length (they normally contain between 14 and 24 carbon atoms).

Detailed explanation-2: -Phospholipids are the most abundant type of lipid found in the membrane. Phospholipids are made up of two layers, the outer and inner layers. The inside layer is made of hydrophobic fatty acid tails, while the outer layer is made up of hydrophilic polar heads that are pointed toward the water.

Detailed explanation-3: -The cell membrane is also called the plasma membrane and is made of a phospholipid bilayer. The phospholipids have a hydrophilic (water attracting) head and two hydrophobic (water repelling) tails. The head of a phospholipid is made of an alcohol and phosphate group, while the tails are chains of fatty acids.