Which is NOT true about fatty acids? Select the correct answer below: In a triglyceride, the fatty acids are attached to each of the three carbons of the glycerol molecule with an ester bond through an oxygen atom Fatty acids have a long chain of hydrocarbons to which a ketone group is attached Fatty acids most commonly contain 12–18 carbons The number of carbons in a fatty acid may range from 4 to 36. Please explain each

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Which is NOT true about fatty acids? Select the correct answer below:

In a triglyceride, the fatty acids are attached to each of the three carbons of the glycerol molecule with an ester bond through an oxygen atom

Fatty acids have a long chain of hydrocarbons to which a ketone group is attached

Fatty acids most commonly contain 12–18 carbons

The number of carbons in a fatty acid may range from 4 to 36.

Please explain each

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