Describe the differences and similarities between lecithin and cephalin. Match the words in the left column to the appropriate blanks in the sentences on the right. ResetHelp Lecithins and cephalins are both sphingolipids; they consist of glycerol with fatty acids forming bonds with the first and second groups. The third group of the forms a with phosphoric acid, which forms another bond with an amino alcohol. In lecithins, the amino alcohol is ; in cephalins, the amino alcohol is usually .