Why Are Phospholipids So Important Flashcards
1
Q
Water molecule is neutral but
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Oxygen slightly negative
Hydrogen slightly positive
2
Q
Water polar molecule like a
A
Magnet
3
Q
Water forms _ bonds
A
Hydrogen
4
Q
Water interacts with other polar molecules such as _
A
Glucose
5
Q
Because water interacts with glucose, glucose is _
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Water soluble
6
Q
Nonpolar molecules like _ are insoluble in water
A
Fats
7
Q
Phospholipids contains a phosphorus containing water loving head and a _ containing water hating tail
A
Lipid
8
Q
Water cannot pass through membrane due to hydrophobic tails so instead, _
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Travel through protein pores
