What Are the Components of a Phospholipid

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Essay

What are the components of a phospholipid?

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Definitions:

Metabolic Diversity

The variation in metabolic pathways and processes among different organisms, allowing adaptation to a wide range of environmental conditions.

Autotrophic

Organisms that are capable of producing their own food from inorganic substances using light or chemical energy, like plants through photosynthesis.

Heterotrophic

Describes organisms that obtain their energy by consuming other organisms since they cannot synthesize their own food.

Fimbria

Short, hair-like structures on the surface of a cell, particularly bacteria, used for attachment to surfaces or other cells.