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Phospholipids ___.

a.are really a wax
b.are very polar on both ends
c.contain a sugar, which may be simple or a chain
d.are part of the structure of cell membranes

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The answer is D. Phospholipids are diglycerides (two fatty acid chains covalently bonded to a glycerol molecule) that are covalently bonded to a phosphate group by an ester linkage. Fatty acids are long chains that are mostly made up of hydrogen and carbon, while phosphate groups consist of a phosphorus molecule with four oxygen molecules attached. Glycerol is a 3 carbon chain containing hydroxyl groups in each of the carbon.






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