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A fat molecule is formed from :

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a

One glycerol molecule and one fatty acid molecule.

b

Three glycerol molecules and three fatty acid molecules.

c

One glycerol molecule and three fatty acid molecules.

d

Three glycerol molecules and one fatty acid molecule.

answer is C.

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A fat molecule is formed from one glycerol molecule and three fatty acid molecules.

Fats are tri-esters of fatty acids and glycerol (trihydroxy propane). They are called triglycerides because glycerol forms ester linkages with three fatty acid molecules.

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A fat molecule is formed from :