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 A typical fat molecule is made up of

a
one glycerol and one fatty acid molecule
b
three glycerol and three fatty acid molecules
c
three glycerol molecules and one fatty acid molecule
d
one glycerol and three fatty acid molecules

detailed solution

Correct option is D

A typical fat molecule is made up of one glycerol 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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