Glycerol is a backbone of :

glycerophospholipid

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glycolipids

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cholesterol esters

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all of these

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Solution

The correct option is A glycerophospholipid
Glycerophospholipid(Triglceraldehyde) made from the condensation reaction between glycerol and fatty acid called esterification.
Alcohol forms the hydrogen bonds with acid and gives strength to the tri glyceraldehyde.
Thus glycerol is the backbone of glycerophospholipids.

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