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_______ number of fatty acid residues constitute one molecule of fat or triglyceride.

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4
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3
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2
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1
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Solution

The correct option is B 3
Fatty acids in a molecule of fat (or) triglyceride are 3. A glycerol molecule with 3 free -OH groups can condense with three molecules of fatty acids to form a triglyceride.


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