The organic chemicals that help
cell membranes to conserve internal fluids are the phospholipids. They are
composed of fatty acid, glycerol, phosphate group and a polar molecule. The phosphate
group and polar head region of the phospholipids is attracted to water while
the fatty acid is repelled by water. They are a major component of the cell
membrane in which it encloses the organelles of the cell. It also limits what
enters and exits the cell because of its two heads.
