AP BIOLOGY

BIOCHEMISTRY

PROPERTIES OF WATER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This is the monomer of a lipid.
A
nucleotide
B
amino acid
C
triglyceride
D
monosaccharide
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lipids’ monomers are glycerol and fatty acids. The glycerol makes the backbone of a triglyceride, a common lipid polymer. Three fatty acids make the long fatty chains of triglyceride.

Detailed explanation-2: -Glycerol and fatty acids are the monomers of lipids. Lipids include waxes, oils and fats.

Detailed explanation-3: -Triglycerides, or fats, are formed from the combination of glycerol and three fatty acid molecules.

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