Question

Simple triglycerides have _______ identical fatty acid side chains.

a) Two

b) Three

c) Four

d) Five

Answer 1

Simple triglycerides have three identical fatty acid side chains.

Step-by-step explanation:

Simple triglycerides have three identical fatty acid side chains.

Triglycerides are composed of a glycerol molecule attached to three fatty acids through a process called dehydration synthesis.

Each fatty acid is joined to the glycerol molecule by a covalent bond.

The fatty acids can vary in length but in a simple triglyceride, all three fatty acid side chains are identical.