OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
BIOCHEMISTRY
Question
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fatty acids & glycerol
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nucleotide
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amino acids
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monosaccharide
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Detailed explanation-1: -Glycerol and fatty acids are the basic building blocks of fats (lipids).
Detailed explanation-2: -The monomers of the lipids are glycerol. Fatty acids are found in animal bodies as well as in plants. Unsaturated and saturated fatty acids occur naturally in living beings. Few examples of fatty acids are oil and steroids.
Detailed explanation-3: -Fatty acids are the building blocks of the fat in our bodies and in the food we eat. During digestion, the body breaks down fats into fatty acids, which can then be absorbed into the blood. Fatty acid molecules are usually joined together in groups of three, forming a molecule called a triglyceride.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Glycerol and fatty acids are described as the monomers of lipids.
Detailed explanation-5: -The building block of lipids is a glycerol molecule. Glycerol is an alcohol molecule with three hydroxyl groups (-OH). These hydroxyl groups are reactive and can form ester bonds with fatty acids. When three fatty acids bond with a glycerol molecule through ester bonds, a triacylglycerol (or triglyceride) is formed.