A technician is comparing a phospholipid to a triacylglycerol. What structural component is reduced by one in the phospholipid to accommodate a phosphate group?
Q1. A technician is comparing a phospholipid to a triacylglycerol. What structural component is reduced by one in the phospholipid to accommodate a phosphate group?
Answer: Two fatty acids
Explanation: Phospholipids have two fatty acids and a phosphate group, whereas neutral fats (acylglycerols) contain three fatty acids attached to the glycerol backbone.