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What is the chemical difference between a phospholipid and a triglyceride?
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What is the chemical difference between a phospholipid and a triglyceride?
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Outline the key chemical difference between a phospholipid
and triglyceride
: The third fatty acid of the
triglyceride
is replaced by a phosphate; the molecule is ionized and the head is water-soluble, a
triglyceride
isn't water-soluble at all.
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