Similar to triglycerides in structure - attatched to a glycerol molecule. difference is that one fatty acid is replaced by a compound containing phosphorous - which makes the phospholipd soluble in water. ex. egg yolks - liver - soybeans - and peanut

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1. Similar to triglycerides in structure - attatched to a glycerol molecule. difference is that one fatty acid is replaced by a compound containing phosphorous - which makes the phospholipd soluble in water. ex. egg yolks - liver - soybeans - and peanut