A) Hydrophilic
B) Amphibolic
C) Hydrophobic
D) Amphipathic
Correct Answer: D
Solution :
[d] Phospholipid (phosphoglyceride) is a bipolar molecule. Its two long fatty acid (tails) represent the hydrophobic end, while the phosphate containing end is hydrophihc end. Hydrophilic represents the polar groups and hydrophobic represents the non-polar groups. Thus they are called amphipathic in nature.
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