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Glycerophospholipid has a glycerol, fatty acids, phosphate and

Option: 1

Choline


Option: 2

Alcohol


Option: 3

Sphingosine


Option: 4

None of these


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Phospholipids contain: 

  • A platform molecule (glycerol or sphingosine)
  • One or more fatty acids
  •  A phosphate group
  • An alcohol component
  • The fatty acids give the hydrophobic property while the phosphate and alcohol groups give the hydrophilic properties.

Therefore, Glycerophospholipid has glycerol, fatty acids, phosphate and alcohol. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer. 

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