Carbohydrates in the Cell Membrane | Overview Function A phospholipid is a lipid attached to a phosphate group The head (red part in figure) is made of phosphate This portion of the phospholipid bilayer is hydrophilic and mixes well with water
Video: Phospholipid | Structure, Function Examples - Study. com The phospholipid molecule consists of a hydrophilic head and two fatty acid chains attached to glycerol The tail end of the fatty acid chains opposite to glycerol forms the hydrophobic part