The picture represents a lipid before it undergoes the process of digestion. The chains that are broken during the process of di

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gestion are known as:
sugar

fatty acid

nucleic acid

complex carbohydrate

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Arlecino [84] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-10T10:34:02+03:00

Answer:

Fatty acid chains

Explanation:

A Triglyceride molecule is made up of 3 fatty acid chains and 1 glycerol molecule held together by ester bonds.

Digestion of lipids using lipases hydrolysed the ester bonds to release 1 molecule of glycerol and 3 molecules of fatty acid chains.