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(A) typical fat molecule,also known as a triglyceride,is formed by the esterification of one molecule of glycerol with three molecules of fatty acids.

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One glycerol and three fatty acid molecules

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(A) typical fat molecule,also known as a triglyceride,is formed by the esterification of one molecule of glycerol with three molecules of fatty acids.In this process,the three hydroxyl $(-OH)$ groups of the glycerol molecule react with the carboxyl $(-COOH)$ groups of three fatty acid molecules,resulting in the formation of three ester bonds and the release of three water molecules.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$i$. Cerebrosides	$a$. Most of the cells in animal body
$ii$. Waxes	$b$. Dioscorea
$iii$. Diosgenin	$c$. Myelin sheath
$iv$. Cholesterol	$d$. Sebaceous glands of the skin

$A$ typical fat molecule is composed of:

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