The term that describes a phospholipid having both a hydrophilic end and a hydrophobic end is _________.

Amphipathic is the term that describes how phospholipids each have a hydrophilic end as well as a hydrophobic end. A fatty acid having one or more double bonds is unsaturated. A saturated fatty acid lacks double bonds. Cell membranes composed of phospholipids with embedded proteins are selectively permeable, meaning that they allow some substances to freely flow through while restricting the movement of other substances.