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How is a phospholipid structurally related to a triglyceride?
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The phospholipid is similar to the triglyceride in that it contains fatty acid tails attached to a glycerol backbone. However, the phospholipid contains a organic phosphate zwiterion instead of a third fatty acid tail.
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