Which of the Following Describes a Fat

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes a fat?

• A)A group of molecules that contain both a carboxylic acid and amine functional group.
• B)A relatively small, water-soluble molecule that contains either a ketone or an aldehyde functional group.
• C)A group of small organic molecules that are insoluble in water.
• D)And ester of phosphoric acid where one or more of the ionizable hydrogen atoms has been replaced by an R group.
• E)A tri-ester of glycerol where each of the hydroxyl-group hydrogen atoms in glycerol has been replaced by the alkyl group of a relatively long hydrocarbon chain carboxylic acid.

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