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phospholipids
polar group
fatty acid \tails\
phosphate \head\ group
non - polar region
:: unsaturated groups only :: main component of cell membranes :: hydrophobic :: fatty acid \tails\
:: phosphate \head\ group :: composed of amino acids :: hydrophilic
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- Phospholipids: Main component of cell membranes.
- Polar group: Phosphate "head" group, hydrophilic.
- Fatty acid "tails": Hydrophobic.
- Phosphate "head" group: Polar group, hydrophilic.
- Non - polar region: Fatty acid "tails", hydrophobic.
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- phospholipids: main component of cell membranes
- polar group: phosphate "head" group, hydrophilic
- fatty acid "tails": hydrophobic
- phosphate "head" group: polar group, hydrophilic
- non - polar region: fatty acid "tails", hydrophobic