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MAXImum [283]
2 years ago
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Fatty acids are ________ Group of answer choices composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio. composed of carbon,

hydrogen, glycerol, and a phosphate group. composed of hydrocarbon chains and a carboxyl group. composed of four linked rings.
Chemistry
1 answer:
VLD [36.1K]2 years ago
7 0

Fatty acids are composed of hydrocarbon chains and a carboxyl group.

<h3>What are Fatty acids ?</h3>

Fatty acids are the building blocks of the fat in our bodies and in the food we eat.

During digestion, the body breaks down fats into fatty acids, which can then be absorbed into the blood.

Fatty acid molecules are usually joined together in groups of three, forming a molecule called a triglyceride.

Generally, a fatty acid consists of a straight chain of an even number of carbon atoms, with hydrogen atoms along the length of the chain and at one end of the chain and a carboxyl group (―COOH) at the other end.

It is that carboxyl group that makes it an acid (carboxylic acid).

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