Question

question 12 (1 point)
what structure is shown in the following image?

Explanation:

The structure shown in the image has a phosphate group (the yellow - circled part with \(O - P - O\) bonds), a glycerol backbone (the \(CH_2 - CH - CH_2\) part with ester linkages \(C = O\)), and two fatty acid chains (the long hydrocarbon chains). These are the characteristic components of a phospholipid. Phospholipids have a hydrophilic head (containing the phosphate group) and hydrophobic tails (the fatty acid chains).

Answer:

Phospholipid