What type of lipid makes up the cell membrane?

Question

What type of lipid makes up the cell membrane?

Answer 1

phospholipid bilayer

Answer 2

Phospholipids and sphingolipids. But don't forget our good friend cholesterol.

Answer 3

A phospholipid

A phospholipid is a phosphate group with a double lipid tail attached to it (see picture below)

  ......... O==============

phosphate..................           lipid tail

In a cell membrane the phospholipids exist in a bi-layer (ie. a double layer) with the phosphate group facing outwards as shown below.

O======= ========O

O======= ========O

O======= ========O

Answer 4

phospholipids