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Which describes the basic structure of a fatty acid? a long carbon and hydrogen chain and a phosphate group a long carbon and hydrogen chain and a glycerol a long carbon and hydrogen chain and a carboxyl group a long carbon and hydrogen chain and an alcohol

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Edufirst
Answer: a long carbon and hydrogen chaing and a carboxyl group.

This is an example.

Myristic acid: CH3 - CH2 - CH2 - CH2 - CH2 - CH2 - CH2 - CH2 - CH2 - CH2 - CH2 - CH2 - CH2 - COOH.

COOH is the carboxyl group.

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C.     a long carbon and hydrogen chain and a carboxyl group

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