Phospholipids:
A)have a charged phosphate group that can mix with water and insoluble fatty acids.
B)can serve as hormones.
C)always remain liquid at room temperature.
D)form straight chains in water.

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Phospholipids have a polar, charged phosphate group head that is hydrophilic (mixes with water) and an insoluble fatty acid tail that is hydrophobic (repels water). This property allows phospholipids to form the lipid bilayer of cell membranes. Phospholipids do not serve as hormones, they can be either liquid or solid depending on the temperature and length of their fatty acid tails, and the fatty acid tails can be either straight or kinked in water.