phospholipids

Question 1

Explain why phospholipids form a bilayer in water.

Answer 1

phosphate heads are hydrophillic and fatty acid tails are hydrophobic so to form a stable barrrier phosphate heads face outwards while the tails face inwards

Question 2

phospholipids have hydro………. heads

Answer 2

hydrophillic

Question 3

phospholipids have hydro…….. tails

Answer 3

hydrophobic