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A triglyceride is made of three long chain fatty acids (hydrocarbons) attached to one molecule of glycerol. The number of hydrocarbons in the chains determine the nature of the triglyceride; all three chains may be the same length, or each a different length.

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What molecules is are lost when a triglyceride is formed?

Three molecules of water are lost when a triglyceride is formed. Each water molecule is released during the condensation reaction between a glycerol molecule and three fatty acid molecules to form a triglyceride.


Can I tell my triglyceride levels without going to a doctor?

You can not measure your triglyceride levels at home because you need a blood test to do this. Triglyceride is a form of fat that is in food that are formed when your body consumes calories, but doesn't use them. They are then stored as triglycerides.


What is formed when glycerol and fatty acids are bonded?

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What alcohol found in a triglyceride?

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Is a triglyceride considered a type of fat?

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What is a simple triglyceride and A mixed triglyceride?

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A compound composed of Carbon hydrogen and oxygen with three fatty acids attached to a molecule of glycerol is?

The compound described is a triglyceride. Triglycerides are a type of lipid formed by esterification of three fatty acids with glycerol. They serve as a storage form of energy in organisms.


What is serum triglyceride?

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1 glycerol plus 3 fatty acids equals what?

a fat molecule, or a lipid. Two common fats formed are saturated and unstaurated


What is the functional group present in triglyceride molecule?

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Three fatty acids bonded together with a glycerol are found in a what?

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