Phospholipids are esters of glycerol with

Options

A. one carbolxylic acid residue and two phosphate groups
B. three phosphate groups
C. three carboxylic acid residues
D. two carboxylic acid residues and one phosphate group

Answer

D

Explanation

Phospholipids are esters of glycerol with two carboxylic acid residue and one phosphate group. Hence, phospholipids may be regarded as derivative of glycerol in which two hydroxyl group are esterified with fatty acid, while third is esterified with phosphoric acid.