The Structure of a Phosphoglyceride Is Shown Below

Multiple Choice

The structure of a phosphoglyceride is shown below.Phosphoglycerides can interact with both water and other lipids,and are therefore well suited for their role in the lipid bilayer of cell membranes.Which of the following best explains this behavior?

A) Phosphoglycerides contain a phosphate diester.
B) Phosphoglycerides contain both hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions.
C) Phosphoglycerides contain saturated fatty acids as well as unsaturated fatty acids.
D) Phosphoglycerides contain both single bonds and double bonds between carbons.
E) Phosphoglycerides contain omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.