NUTRITION
LIPIDS
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Question
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Part of a phospholipid molecule can mix with water, this part of the molecule is
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hydrophobic
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hydrophilic
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amphipathic
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ambidextrous
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Phospholipids are a class of lipids whose molecule has a hydrophilic “head” containing a phosphate group and two hydrophobic “tails” derived from fatty acids, joined by an alcohol residue (usually a glycerol molecule).
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
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