AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Phospholipids consist of two hydrophobic “tails, ” which are fatty acid chains, and one hydrophilic “head, ” which is phosphate group.

Detailed explanation-2: -1: A phospholipid consists of a head and a tail. The “head” of the molecule contains the phosphate group and is hydrophilic, meaning that it will dissolve in water. The “tail” of the molecule is made up of two fatty acids, which are hydrophobic and do not dissolve in water.

Detailed explanation-3: -The heads, which form the outer and inner linings, are “hydrophilic” (water loving) while the tails that face the interior of the cell membrane are “hydrophobic” (water fearing).

Detailed explanation-4: -A hydrophilic head and two hydrophobic tails comprise this phospholipid molecule. The hydrophilic head group consists of a phosphate-containing group attached to a glycerol molecule. The hydrophobic tails, each containing either a saturated or an unsaturated fatty acid, are long hydrocarbon chains.

Detailed explanation-5: -The plasma membrane is made of a phospholipid bilayer. A single phospholipid has a hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail.