A typical fat molecule is made up of
- one glycerol and one fatty acid molecule
- three glycerol and three fatty acid molecules
- three glycerol molecules and one fatty acid molecule
- one glycerol and three fatty acid molecules.
Answer
(4) one glycerol and three fatty acid molecules.
Solution
As per NCERT, many lipids have both glycerol and fatty acids; glycerol is trihydroxy propane.
⇒ Each of its three –OH groups can be esterified with a fatty acid, giving a triglyceride (a typical fat or oil).
∴ A fat molecule = one glycerol + three fatty acid molecules.
Answer: (4)