A fat molecule consists of two parts: one glycerol backbone and three fatty acid tails. Glycerol is a small organic molecule with three hydroxyl (OH) groups, while a fatty acid consists of a long hydrocarbon chain attached to a carboxyl group.

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Question:

A typical fat molecule is made up of?

Three glycerol molecules and one fatty acid molecule.

One glycerol molecules and one fatty acid molecule.

Three glycerol molecules and three fatty acid molecule.

One glycerol molecules and three fatty acid molecule.

Solution:

Answer is option D i.e. "One glycerol molecules and three fatty acid molecule"
A fat molecule consists of two parts: one glycerol backbone and three fatty acid tails. Glycerol is a small organic molecule with three hydroxyl (OH) groups, while a fatty acid consists of a long hydrocarbon chain attached to a carboxyl group.