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babymother [125]
2 years ago
5

A phospholipid is chemically similar to a fat molecule. Briefly explain how it is different.​

Biology
1 answer:
n200080 [17]2 years ago
5 0

Answer:

A fat molecule comprises of a glycerol backbone and three fatty acid tails.

The structure of phospholipids comprise of two fatty acid tails instead of three. The third carbon of the glycerol backbone is attached to a phosphate molecule. The phosphate molecule is absent in the structure of a fat molecule.

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