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Biomicromolecules

Question

A fat molecule is formed from :

Easy

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.

Solution

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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