2007-09-25 13:49:33 · 5 answers · asked by anonymous 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Hydrophilic = water loving = head of phospholipid
Hydrophobic = water fearing = tail end of phospholipid
2007-09-25 13:55:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a diglyceride does the hydrophilic/polar glyceride back bone with 2 hydrophobic/nonpolar fatty acid tails also a phospholipid does the hydrophilic/polar phophate back bone with 2 hydrophobic/nonpolar fatty acid tails
2016-05-18 21:48:53 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The phosphate portion is the most hydrophilic, followed by the carboxylates. The hydrocarbon chains are the hydrophobic portion.
2007-09-25 14:02:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hydrophilic are any free OH's of glycerol and the PO4 phosphate attached. Hydrophobic are any long-chain fatty acids such as stearic, CH3(CH2)16COOH, esterified with glycerol.
2007-09-25 13:55:35 · answer #4 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The lipid portion, like all lipids, is like a fatty/greasy mollecule. It repels water. (Hydrophobic).
The phosphate head is full of charged ions. (well, at least one, i forget the details.). Water will grab on to charged particles firmly. (The phosphate head is hydrophobic.)
2007-09-25 13:55:09 · answer #5 · answered by Douglas W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋