In Triglycerides,the ____ Loses Its ______When Its ___Group Reacts with Glycerol

Question

In triglycerides,the ____ loses its ______when its ___group reacts with glycerol.  
A) carboxyl; hydrophobicity; fatty acid
B) glucose; polarity; carbonyl
C) amino acid; pH; amine
D) fatty acid; hydrophilicity; carboxyl
E) amino acids

Accepted Answer

In triglycerides, fatty acid loses its hydrophilicity when its carboxyl group reacts with glycerol. This process involves dehydration synthesis, leading to the formation of an ester bond between the fatty acid and glycerol.