A student claims that all triglycerides have the exact same properties, since they are all composed of the same units: a glycerol molecule and three fatty acids.Which statement provides the best response to this claim?
A) The claim is correct because all triglycerides have the same pattern of ester linkages between fatty acids and glycerol.
B) The claim is correct because all fatty acid tails consist of long hydrocarbon tails that contribute to the nonpolar nature of triglycerides as a class.
C) The claim is incorrect because triglycerides can assume different shapes due to random motion of their hydrocarbon chains.
D) The claim is incorrect because the hydrocarbon chains of triglycerides vary in length and number of double bonds.
E) The claim is incorrect because triglycerides are found in many different types of organisms.
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