A phospholipid molecule has a polar and a nonpolar end. Because of this, water molecules form-polar bonds with the nonpolar end

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A phospholipid molecule has a polar and a nonpolar end. Because of this, water molecules form-polar bonds with the nonpolar end

of the phospholipid molecule. -polar bonds with the polar end of the phospholipid molecule. -hydrogen bonds with the nonpolar end of the phospholipid molecule. -hydrogen bonds with the polar end of the phospholipid molecule.

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Lady bird [3.3K] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-18T21:34:00+03:00

The right answer is Hydrogen bonds with the polar end of the phospholipid molecule.

A phospholipid contains a phosphoric acid group as mono or di-ester.

The physicochemical properties of phospholipids depend both on the polar molecule of the hydrophilic head and on the aliphatic chains of the hydrophobic tails. In an aqueous medium, such amphiphilic molecules tend to be organized so that only their hydrophilic head is in contact with the water molecules, which typically results in structures in micelle, liposome or lipid bilayer.