OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
BIOCHEMISTRY
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Question
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Which of the following is comprised primarily of fatty acids and other single tailed amphiphiles?
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lipid bilayers
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two-dimensional membranes
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liposomes
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micelles
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solvent-filled vesicles
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Phospholipids are major components of the plasma membrane, the outermost layer of animal cells. Like fats, they are composed of fatty acid chains attached to a glycerol backbone.
Detailed explanation-2: -Fatty acids. The majority of membrane lipid tails are made up of esterified fatty acids. This means that the carboxylic acid group forms a bond with the glycerol backbone resulting in an ester group.
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