liquid components 2 (phospholipids) Flashcards
1
Q
phospholipids is shaped like a what?
A
balloon with 2 tails
2
Q
phospholipids have a polar and hydrophilic “….” and 2 nonpolar and hydrophobic “….”
A
polar and hydrophilic head
2 nonpolar and hydrophobic tails
3
Q
phospholipids form 2..
A
parallel sheets of molecules lying tail to tail
4
Q
what do hydrophobic tails form?
A
internal environment of membrane
5
Q
where are hydrophilic heads directed?
A
outward
6
Q
what is the basic structure of framework?
A
phospholipid bilayer
7
Q
what does phospholipids ensure?
A
that cytosol remains inside cell
that interstitial fluid remains outside
8
Q
what does phospholipids ensure remains inside?
A
cytosol
9
Q
what does phospholipids ensure remains outside?
A
interstitial fluid
