Question

The fatty acids in the tail of a phospholipid molecule are _____. nonpolar and hydrophobic .... polar and hydrophilic ... negatively charged and hydrophilic ..... positively charged and hydrophobic

Answer 1

The fatty acids in the tail of a phospholipid molecule are non-polar and hydrophobic.

Fats that you take in from your food is used to build membranes. Membranes can be represented by models such as The Fluid Mosaic Model, which displays the phospholipid bilayr, and other tissues on the membrane.

Answer 2

The correct answer will be nonpolar and hydrophobic.

Step-by-step explanation:

Phospholipid molecules are the main components of the plasma membrane or cell membrane. These are the lipid molecules which consists of a hydrophilic (water-loving) head and a hydrophobic (water-fearing) tail.

The hydrophilic head is made up of glycerol attached to the phosphate group while the hydrophobic tail is made of two long fatty acids which are attached to the glycerol molecule. The long fatty acyl chain provides the hydrophobic nature of phospholipids which makes cell membrane of the cell.

Thus, nonpolar and hydrophobic is the correct answer.