What Is the Basic Chemical Structure of a Phospholipid in a Eukaryal

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Multiple Choice

What is the basic chemical structure of a phospholipid in a eukaryal cell?

• A)A glycerol molecule with cholesterol attached.
• B)A fatty acid with a phosphate attached at the carboxyl end.
• C)A glycerol molecule with two fatty acids and a phosphate attached.
• D)A glycerol molecule with two phosphates and a fatty acid attached.
• E)A glycerol molecule with cholesterol and phosphate attached.

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Definitions:

Photoautotrophs

Organisms that carry out photosynthesis to produce glucose and other organic compounds from carbon dioxide and water using light energy.

Land Plants

Plants that have adapted to live primarily on land, including a wide range of flora from grasses to trees.

Algae

An informal group of unicellular, or simple multicellular, photosynthetic protists that are important producers in aquatic ecosystems.

Thylakoid Membranes

Membrane-bound compartments inside chloroplasts and cyanobacteria where photosynthesis takes place.