HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

LIPIDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Glycerol and a fatty acid combine by means of a ____
A
Peptide bond
B
Hydrogen bond
C
Glycosidic bond
D
Ester bond
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The chemical linkage between the glycerol and fatty acids is called the ester bonds.It results from the elimination of three molecular of water (condensation or dehydration ).

Detailed explanation-2: -Lipids are an essential component of the cell membrane. The structure is typically made of a glycerol backbone, 2 fatty acid tails (hydrophobic), and a phosphate group (hydrophilic).

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