Following structure is :-
(1) Cephalin
(3) Cholesterol
(2) Ganglioside
(4) Lecithin
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4) Lecithin
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it has a glycerol in which 1 oh is replaced by phosphate and to that phosphate group choline is attached and other 2 oh are replaced by fattyacids. the phosphate and choline group together forms hydrophilic group of membrane ( polar head ).
lecithin is a phospholipid.
it is also required in respiratory system to reduce the surface tension in alveoli.
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Correct answer is (4)Lecithin.
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Lecithin:
- Any group of yellow-brownish fatty compounds found in animal and plant tissues that attract both water and fatty substances and are utilised to smooth food textures and repel sticking ingredients is known as lecithin.
- Phosphatidylcholine is a kind of phospholipid that has choline as the head group.
- Choline is a necessary nutrient for humans and many other species in this area.
- Choline is a crucial component of the cell membrane and the membranes of cell organelles in most animals.
- Phospholipids are a type of lipid that has a hydrophilic head with a phosphate group and two hydrophobic tails connected by an alcohol residue.
- Lecithin is made up of a variety of phospholipids.
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