Biomolecules Question 29
29. A typical fat molecule is made up of
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(a) three glycerol molecules and one fatty acid molecule
(b) one glycerol and three fatty acid molecules
(c) one glycerol and one fatty acid molecule
(d) three glycerol and three fatty acid molecules
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Answer : b
Hints & Solutions
(b) Fat molecules are made of atoms of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen and oxygen atoms binds to the carbon, as pictorially depicted. A typical fat molecule has $H$ one glycerol and three fatty acid molecules.
