Triacylglycerols generally have physical properties
A) similar to the fatty acids from which they are composed.
B) similar to glycerol.
C) very different from the fatty acids from which they are composed.
D) similar to phospholipids.
E) All lipids have the same physical properties.

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Triacylglycerols are composed of three fatty acids attached to a glycerol molecule. The physical properties of triacylglycerols are similar to those of the fatty acids from which they are composed because the fatty acids are the major component of triacylglycerols.

Triacylglycerols Generally Have Physical Properties