NEETBiologyBiomoleculesMCQ+4 / −1
A phosphoglyceride is always made up of
- Aa saturated or unsaturated fatty acid esterified to glycerol molecule to which a phosphate group is also attached.
- Ba saturated or unsaturated fatty acid esterified to a phosphate group which is also attached to a glycerol molecule.
- Conly a saturated fatty acid esterified to a glycerol molecule to which a phosphate group is also attached.
- Donly an unsaturated fatty acid esterified to a glycerol molecule to which a phosphate group is also attached.
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Correct answer: A
Phosphoglycerides are the triesters of fatty acids (either saturated or unsaturated) and glycerol to which a phosphate group is also attached.
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