What are the differences between phospholipid and triglyceride?

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Basis of differentiation

Phospholipid

Triglyceride

Definition

A phospholipid is a lipid made of a glycerol backbone bound to a phosphate group and 2 fatty acids

A triglyceride is a lipid made of a glycerol backbone bound to three fatty acid chains

Function in body

Make up the cell membrane of cells and break down fats in the body

Act as fat storage in the body

Presence of phosphate

Has a phosphate group bound to the glycerol backbone

Has no phosphate groups bound to the glycerol backbone

Location

Are found in cell and organelle membranes to form lipid bilayers

Are stored in adipose tissue and travel in the bloodstream (after combining with cholesterol and protein to form lipoproteins)

Polarity

Have a polar head (phosphate group) and nonpolar tails (fatty acids)

Are non-polar

Basis of differentiation	Phospholipid	Triglyceride
Definition	A phospholipid is a lipid made of a glycerol backbone bound to a phosphate group and 2 fatty acids	A triglyceride is a lipid made of a glycerol backbone bound to three fatty acid chains
Function in body	Make up the cell membrane of cells and break down fats in the body	Act as fat storage in the body
Presence of phosphate	Has a phosphate group bound to the glycerol backbone	Has no phosphate groups bound to the glycerol backbone
Location	Are found in cell and organelle membranes to form lipid bilayers	Are stored in adipose tissue and travel in the bloodstream (after combining with cholesterol and protein to form lipoproteins)
Polarity	Have a polar head (phosphate group) and nonpolar tails (fatty acids)	Are non-polar