HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

PLANT BIO CHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ form the two layers of the cell membrane.
A
Carbohydrates
B
Proteins
C
Phospholipids
D
Cholesterol
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The cell membrane consists of two adjacent layers of phospholipids, which form a bilayer. The fatty acid tails of phospholipids face inside, away from water, whereas the phosphate heads face the outward aqueous side.

Detailed explanation-3: -Because their fatty acid tails are poorly soluble in water, phospholipids spontaneously form bilayers in aqueous solutions, with the hydrophobic tails buried in the interior of the membrane and the polar head groups exposed on both sides, in contact with water (Figure 2.45).

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