Answer: they are distinguished from one another <span>by the number of fatty acids attached to the glycerol backbone.
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<span>A monoglyceride is a molecule formed by a glycerol backbone and one
fatty acid covalently bonded to it through ester linkages.
</span>A diglyceride is a molecule formed by a glycerol backbone and two fatty acid chains covalently bonded to it through ester linkages.
A tryglyceride is a molecule formed by a glycerol backbone and three fatty
acid chains covalently bonded to it through ester linkages.
Two chromosomes is correct
Phosphorus. It's not abundant, but it's important. There are traces of it in our bones and in the "phospho-lipid bilayer" of the membrane.
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