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question 1
what molecule is this?
a fat
a polysaccharide
a steroid
Brief Explanations
Fats are triglycerides, composed of glycerol and fatty - acid chains. The given structure shows a glycerol molecule (three - carbon alcohol) bonded to three fatty - acid chains through ester linkages. Polysaccharides are polymers of sugars, and steroids have a characteristic four - ring structure. This molecule has the structure of a fat.
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a fat