1 Aden, Yemen is at 12 49'N, 45 1'E, 3 m (10 ft). 2  See map. 3  Aden has a subtropical desert / low-latitude arid hot climate (K ppen-Geiger classification: BWh). 4  The annual average temperature is 29.2 degrees Celsius (84.5 degrees Fahrenheit).
The core of a sphingolipid is an amino alcohol called sphingosine. Complex sphingolipids located in the plasma membrane of animal cells (especially nerve cells) have a structural function and are believed to protect the cell surface from harmful environmental factors.
Phospholipids serve a major function in the cells of all organisms: they form the phospholipid membranes that surround the cell and intracellular organelles such as the mitochondria. The cell membrane is a fluid, semi-permeable bilayer that separates the cell's contents from the environment, see animation below.ipid molecules are slightly soluble to insoluble in water. Lipids are hydrophobic because the molecules consist of long, 16-18 carbon, hydrocarbon backbones with only a small amount of oxygen containing groups. Lipids serve many functions in organisms.