What Is a Triglyceride

question 51

Multiple Choice

What is a triglyceride?

• A)a lipid made of one glycerol and two fatty acids
• B)a lipid made of two glycerols, a fatty acid, and a phosphate group
• C)a lipid made of one glycerol and three fatty acids
• D)a carbohydrate made of three sugars
• E)a polypeptide made of three amino acids

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Definitions:

Nucleus

The membrane-bound organelle found in eukaryotic cells that contains most of the cell's genetic material.

Electrons

Subatomic particles with a negative charge, orbiting the nucleus of an atom.

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Radioactive Sugar

Sugars labeled with a radioactive isotope, used in scientific research to trace and study metabolic processes.