NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

BIO MOLECULES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A phospholipid is found where in the cell?
A
Cell gate
B
Cell entrance
C
Cell membrane
D
Cell cycle
Explanation: 

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

Detailed explanation-2: -Phospholipids are amphiphilic molecules with hydrophobic fatty acid chains and hydrophilic moieties. They occur naturally in all living organisms as the major components of cell membranes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Phospholipids are a key component of all cell membranes. They can form lipid bilayers because of their amphiphilic characteristic. In eukaryotes, cell membranes also contain another class of lipid, sterol, interspersed among the phospholipids.

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