Which of the following is characteristic of phospholipids of plasma membrane?

Question

Which of the following is characteristic of phospholipids of plasma membrane? (A) One non-polar head and two polar tails (B) One polar head and two non-polar tails (C) Two non-polar heads and one polar tail (D) Two polar heads and one non-polar tail

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Phospholipids molecules of plasma membrane are amphipathic, i.e., they have both hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions. This consists of one polar head (hydrophilic) and two non-polar (hydrophobic) tails of fatty acids.

Q. Which of the following is characteristic of phospholipids of plasma membrane?

One non-polar head and two polar tails

One polar head and two non-polar tails

Two non-polar heads and one polar tail

Two polar heads and one non-polar tail

Phospholipids molecules of plasma membrane are amphipathic, i.e., they have both hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions. This consists of one polar head (hydrophilic) and two non-polar (hydrophobic) tails of fatty acids.