A cell membrane model displays molecules with a hydrophilic head containing a phosphate group and two hydrophobic tails. Which lipid class is this?
Q1. A cell membrane model displays molecules with a hydrophilic head containing a phosphate group and two hydrophobic tails. Which lipid class is this?
Answer: Phospholipids
Explanation: Phospholipids contain a phosphate group and a hydrophilic head; acylglycerols are neutral lipids consisting only of glycerol and fatty acids.