Phospholipids

When something is 'water fearing' it is....

• Hydrophobic
• Hydrophilic 
• Hydroelectric 
• Hydrochloric

When something is 'water loving' it is.....

• Hydrophobic
• Hydrophilic 
• Hydroelectric 
• Hydroloric

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

Which part of this phospholipid is hydrophobic?

• fatty lipid tails
• head
• all of it is hydrophobic
• none of it is hydrophobic

When looking at the cell membrane, where are the lipid tails located?

• Inner part of the bilayer
• Outer part of the bilayer
• At the end of the bilayer
• Goes through each end of the bilayer

Most of the cell membrane is made of

• lipids.

• carbohydrates.

• proteins.

• nucleic acids.

Which of the following best described the make-up of a phospholipid?

• The head is polar/hydrophilic; the tail is non-polar/hydrophobic

• The head is non-polar/hydrophilic; the tail is polar/hydrophobic

• The head is non-polar/hydrophilic ; the tail is polar/hydrophilic

• The head is polar/hydrophobic; the tail is non-polar/hydrophilic

The lipid bilayer is ____ thick.

• 1 layer

• 2 layers

• 3 layers

• 4 layers

The primary component of the cell membrane is the group of lipids called

• cholesterol
• phospholipids
• glycolipids
• prostaglandins

The tails of a phospholipid are made of 

• amino acids
• nucleic acids
• fatty acids
• sulfuric acids

___________ form the two layers of the cell membrane. 

• Carbohydrates 
• Proteins 
• Phospholipids 
• Cholesterol