Classification. The following are basic building blocks of biopolymers. Match the building blocks with the statements below.

-The hydrophilic component of a type of lipid
A)Amino acid
B)Glucose
C)Carboxyl head
D)Fatty acid tail
E)Nucleotide

Question

Classification. The following are basic building blocks of biopolymers. Match the building blocks with the statements below.
 
-The hydrophilic component of a type of lipid
A)Amino acid
B)Glucose
C)Carboxyl head
D)Fatty acid tail
E)Nucleotide

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The hydrophilic component of a type of lipid, such as a phospholipid, is the carboxyl head. This part of the molecule is attracted to water (hydrophilic), in contrast to the hydrophobic fatty acid tail.