phospholipids function in the cell membrane?

Question

Explain how the phospholipids of the cell membrane function?

Answer 1

The phospholipids form the bilayer that is the main, basic structure of the membrane. The proteins are embedded in this bilayer.

Answer 2

The phospholipids have a hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail. Thus they form a bilayer with the heads in the fluid outside of the layer and the tails shielded in the middle. The phospholipids basically form the main structure of the cell membrane.

Answer 3

Phospholipids make up the cell membrane. The allow diffusion of materials into and out of the cell.

Answer 4

LOL. Person above... Well here's what i came up with The lipid bilayer is the barrier that keeps ions, proteins and other molecules where they are needed and prevents them from diffusing into areas where they should not be. Lipid bilayers are ideally suited to this role because, even though they are only a few nanometers in width, they are impermeable to most water-soluble (hydrophilic) molecules. Hoped it helped some. Should be good enough.