Fatty acids are
A) composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio.
B) composed of carbon, hydrogen, glycerol, and a phosphate group.
C) composed of hydrocarbon chains and a carboxyl group.
D) composed of four linked rings.

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Fatty acids are composed of hydrocarbon chains with a carboxyl group at one end. They do not contain glycerol, phosphate groups, or four linked rings. Additionally, the composition ratio of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen is not fixed in fatty acids.

Fatty Acids Are