Question

Which one of the following statements about phospholipids is least accurate?

A.They're components found in plants.
B.The body can make them.
C.They're major components of cell membranes, blood fluids, and body fluids.
D.They're components found in animals products.

Answer 1

The least accurate statement about phospholipids is that they're components found in animal products. Phospholipids are major components of cell membranes in all living things, composed of fatty acid chains attached to a glycerol or sphingosine backbone.

Step-by-step explanation:

The least accurate statement about phospholipids is:

D. They're components found in animal products.

Phospholipids are major components of cell membranes in all living things, not just plants or animals. They are composed of fatty acid chains attached to a glycerol or sphingosine backbone. The phosphate group and glycerol are additional components of phospholipids.

Answer 2

B.The body can make them.

Step-by-step explanation:

Although phospholipids are produced by the body, this phrase is very inaccurate because it does not explain where they are produced, why they are produced, or what body produces them. Although all other options are lacking in detail, we can say that the letter B is the most inaccurate among them.

Phospholipids are the lipids associated with phosphoric acid. They are amphipathic molecules, ie one region (head) is hydrophilic, and another region (tail) is hydrophobic. They have a structure very similar to triglycerides and are important constituents of the plasma membrane of all cells.