A phosphoglyceride is always made up of:

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A phosphoglyceride is always made up of:

A a saturated or unsaturated fatty acid esterified to a phosphate group which is also attached to a glycerol molecule

B only a saturated fatty acid esterified to a glycerol molecule to which a phosphate group is also attached

C only an unsaturated fatty acid esterified to a glycerol molecule to which a phosphate group is also attached

D a saturated or unsaturated fatty acid esterified to a glycerol molecule to which a phosphate group is also attached

Detailed Solution

In a phosphoglyceride, fatty acids (saturated or unsaturated) are esterified to glycerol, and a phosphate group is also attached to the glycerol.

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