Olive oils contain fats - Restek

Fatty Acid Structure. Fatty acids are . long carbon chains (4-24) with a carboxyl at the end. Why are they called fatty acids? Triclycerides. Most common of all lipids. composed of 3 fatty acids joined to glycerol through dehydration synthesis. Fats as Energy Storage Molecule. Fats, on average, yield about 9 kcal per gram versus 4 kcal per gram ... ................
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