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which type of lipid makes up the majority of the cell membrane? lesson summary steroids phospholipids waxes triglycerides
Cell membranes are primarily composed of a lipid - bilayer made up of phospholipids. Phospholipids have a hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tails which arrange themselves to form the basic structure of the cell membrane. Steroids like cholesterol are also present but in smaller amounts. Waves are not a type of lipid. Triglycerides are energy - storage lipids and not the main component of cell membranes.
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B. Phospholipids