A triglyceride molecule is made up of
A) one glycerol and two fatty acids.
B) two fatty acids and two glycerols.
C) one fatty acid and three glycerols.
D) one glycerol and three fatty acids.
E) any of these.

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A triglyceride molecule consists of one glycerol molecule and three fatty acid molecules. The glycerol molecule has three hydroxyl (-OH) groups, which each bond to a fatty acid molecule through an ester linkage. This results in a molecule with a glycerol backbone and three fatty acid chains attached to it.

A Triglyceride Molecule Is Made Up of