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asked in Science & MathematicsBiology · 1 decade ago

What type of molecule forms a lipid bilayer within a cell membrane?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    the cell membrane forms from a phospholipid bilayer with the phosphate end being hydrophilic and the 2 fatty acid tails attached to it being hydrophobic.

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  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Cell Theory: ? Cell Membrane: the outer (thin) layer of a cell in which it allows for particles to pass through needed by the cell Prokaryote: a plant cell (has a cell wall and NO nuclear membrane) Eukaryote: animal cell (has NO cell wall and has a membrane bound nucleus) Microtubule: ? Lysosome: cells janitors (gets rid of unneeded and unwanted materials) Vacuole: water sac in the center of all plant cells Lipid Bilayer: ? Endocytosis: when materials enter the cell Exocytosis: when materials exit the cell

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    The phospholipids that form the bilayer of the cell membrane are comprised of a hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tails.

  • 1 decade ago

    Phospholipids and sphingolipids?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I think it is phosphorous and lipids.

  • john d
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    phospholipids and cholesterol.

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