AP BIOLOGY

THE CELL

STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE CELL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Major component of the lipid bilayer cell membrane.
A
Cholesterol
B
Channel Proteins
C
Phospholipids
D
Glycolipid/glycoprotein complexes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Four major phospholipids predominate in the plasma membrane of many mammalian cells: phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylserine, and sphingomyelin.

Detailed explanation-2: -A phospholipid is a lipid made of glycerol, two fatty acid tails, and a phosphate-linked head group. Biological membranes usually involve two layers of phospholipids with their tails pointing inward, an arrangement called a phospholipid bilayer.

Detailed explanation-3: -Phospholipids are the major component of cell membrane to form lipid bilayers.

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