Question

A(n) _______________ is made up of a glycerol backbone attached to three fatty acids.

Answer 1

A triglyceride is made up of a glycerol backbone attached to three fatty acids. Diglycerides consist of two fatty acids bonded to a glycerol backbone and monoglycerides consist of one fatty acid attached to a glycerol backbone. They are all types of fat found in humans blood. 

Answer 2

The answer to this question would be: triglyceride

Triglyceride is made of a glycerol with three fatty acids. A similar structure to this would be the diglyceride which was consist of glycerol with two fatty acids. Triglyceride could transport adipose fat or glucose to or from the liver. A high level of triglyceride is linked to heart disease and other atherosclerotic.