The base of a phospholipid bilayer cake is phospholipids, since they make most of the fluid mosaic model. Phospholipids

Question: The base of a phospholipid bilayer cake is phospholipids, since they make most of the fluid mosaic model. Phospholipids are made up of two different parts, one hydrophobic and one hydrophilic. Which two elements located in the head of the phospholipids make it polar?
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  phospholipid
Asked by Joan G to Peter, Jonathan, Grace, Doris, David, Ann on 30 May 2019.
- Grace Kago answered on 30 May 2019:
  
  phosphate and glycerol. some other lipids have additional groups that give it extra polarity like ethanol, sugars, and other glycerol groups etc..
  
  Wait: is this a question from your homework??? lol!

Question: The base of a phospholipid bilayer cake is phospholipids, since they make most of the fluid mosaic model. Phospholipids are made up of two different parts, one hydrophobic and one hydrophilic. Which two elements located in the head of the phospholipids make it polar?