Triglycerides generally have physical properties
A) similar to the fatty acids from which they are composed.
B) similar to glycerol.
C) very different from the fatty acids from which they are composed.
D) similar to phospholipids.
E) All lipids have the same physical properties.

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Triglycerides are composed of three fatty acid chains bonded to a glycerol backbone. Therefore, their physical properties are similar to fatty acids, such as being nonpolar and hydrophobic. They have different physical properties from glycerol, which is a polar molecule.

Triglycerides Generally Have Physical Properties