Q. Phospholipids are esters of glycerol with
A) One carboxylic acid residue and two phosphate groups
B) Three phosphate groups
C) Three carboxylic acid residues
D) Two carboxylic acid residues and one phosphate groups
Explanation
(d)
Phospholipids are esters of glycerol centigrams of with two carboxylic acid residue and one phosphate group.
Hence, phospholipids may be regarded as derivative of glycerol in which two hydyroxyl groups are esterified with fatty acid, while third is esterified with phosphoric acid.
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