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Question
what type of biomolecule is shown below? *
protein
carbohydrate
lipid
nucleic acid
The image shows a phospholipid, which is a type of lipid. Phospholipids have a hydrophilic (water - loving) head (containing a phosphate group, indicated by the "P") and hydrophobic (water - fearing) tails (long hydrocarbon chains). Proteins are made of amino acids, carbohydrates are made of monosaccharides (like glucose), and nucleic acids (like DNA and RNA) are made of nucleotides. Phospholipids are key components of cell membranes, fitting the lipid category.
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