Question

What type of molecule is represented below?

Answer 1

The type of molecule represented in the picture is a fat molecule

Answer 2

Answer;

Fat

Step-by-step explanation;

• Fats are molecules that are made up of glycerol and fatty acids, which are combined in different ways to form different fats.
• A fatty Acid is a long carbon chain with the end carbon double bonded to oxygen and to a hydroxyl (OH) to form a carboxylic acid. Fatty acids vary in length and in the number and location of double bonds. Three fatty acids linked to a glycerol molecule form fat.
• There are three classes of fats namely; triglycerides, phopholipids, and sterols. Triglycerides are made up of three fatty acids and a glycerol backbone, like the figure above.