Each phospholipid molecule in a cell membrane consists of:

Question

Each phospholipid molecule in a cell membrane consists of: (A) one polar head and two non-polar tail (B) one polar head and one polar tail (C) one non-polar head and one polar tail (D) one non-polar head and two polar tail

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According to fluid mosaic model the cell membrane consists of a highly viscous fluid metrix of two layers of phospholipid molecules. The phospholipid have one polar head and two non-polar tails.

Q. Each phospholipid molecule in a cell membrane consists of:

one polar head and two non-polar tail

one polar head and one polar tail

one non-polar head and one polar tail

one non-polar head and two polar tail

According to fluid mosaic model the cell membrane consists of a highly viscous fluid metrix of two layers of phospholipid molecules. The phospholipid have one polar head and two non-polar tails.