NUTRITION
LIPIDS
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Question
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A carbon atom, two oxygen atoms, and a hydrogen atom that form a molecular group
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fatty acid
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carboxyl
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glycerol
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sterol
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Carboxyl groups are a combination of two functional groups attached to a single carbon atom, namely, hydroxyl (single-bonded OH) and carbonyl (double bonded O) groups. The carboxyl (COOH) group is so-named because of the carbonyl group (C=O) and a hydroxyl group.
Detailed explanation-2: -An organic acid with just 2 C and 2 H atoms is Oxalic acid. It has the formula of (COOH)2.
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