A triglyceride is formed from

  1. glucose and fructose
  2. glycerol and three fatty acids
  3. amino acids
  4. glycerol, two fatty acids and phosphate
Answer

B) glycerol and three fatty acids

Three ester bonds join fatty acids to glycerol. AS & A Level Biology · Topic 2 Biological Molecules · 2.2 Carbohydrates and lipids

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