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A typical fat molecule is made up of:

  1. A
    One glycerol and three fatty acid molecules
  2. B
    One glycerol and one fatty acid molecule
  3. C
    Three glycerol and three fatty acid molecules
  4. D
    Three glycerol molecules and one fatty acid molecule

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A typical fat or triglyceride is formed by the esterification of one molecule of glycerol with three molecules of fatty acids.

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A typical fat molecule is made up of:
A
One glycerol and three fatty acid molecules
B
One glycerol and one fatty acid molecule
C
Three glycerol and three fatty acid molecules
D
Three glycerol molecules and one fatty acid molecule

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