NEET Previous Year Question

A phosphoglyceride is always made up of

Topic: NEET PYQ

Answer: C. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. AOnly a saturated fatty acid esterified to a glycerol molecule to which a phosphate group is also attached.
  2. BOnly an unsaturated fatty acid esterified to a glycerol molecule to which a phosphate group is also attached.
  3. CA saturated or unsaturated fatty acid esterified to a glycerol molecule to which a phosphate group is also attached.
  4. DA saturated or unsaturated fatty acid esterified to a phosphate group which is also attached to a glycerol molecule.

Correct answer: C

Solution

(c) A phosphoglyceride (phospholipid) consists of:
Glycerol
Two fatty acids → may be saturated or unsaturated
Phosphate group attached to glycerol

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