A typical fat molecule is made up of

Options

A. One glycerol and three fatty acid molecules
B. One glycerol and 'one fatty acid molecule
C. Three glycerol and three fatty acid molecules
D. Three glycerol molecules and one fatty acid molecule

Answer

A

Explanation

A typical fat molecule is triglyceride formed by esterification of one glycerol and three fatty acid molecules. The three fatty acids can be of same type or different depending on the type of the fat molecules.