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The building block/ monomers of all lipids are ____________ but to build a triglyceride you will need what additional piece? _________ look up triglycerides in your notes to find their shape: __________

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The building blocks of lipids is one glycerol, one fatty acids.

Triglycerides building blocks is glycerol and additional 2 fatty acids making three.

Triglycerides are tri esters consisting of glycerol bonded to three fatty acids.

Step-by-step explanation:

Triglycerides are a part of lipids that are non polar molecules and does not dissolve in solvent, the store unused calories as energy.

The building blocks of triglycerides is glycerol which is a type of alcohol and bonded to the the tails of three fatty acids.

Triglycerides are tri esters consisting of glycerol bonded to three fatty acids.

Lipids are organic components that include fats, oils, wax, vitamins and the building blocks of lipids is glycerol and fatty acid.

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