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QAIPMT-2003-Ch-2701: NEET 2003 Chemistry - Class 12 AIPMT-2003-Ch-2701 Solution: Phospholipids are esters of glycerol with
Phospholipids are esters of glycerol with
Multiple Choice Options
- A three carboxylic acid residues
- B two carboxylic acid residues and one phosphate group
- C one carboxylic acid residue and two phosphate groups
- D three phosphate groups.
Step-by-Step Verified Solution
Phospholipids are derivatives of glycerol
in which two of the hydroxyl groups are
esterified with fatty acids while the third is
esterified with some derivative of phosphoric
acid with some alcohol such as choline,
ethanolamine, serine or inositol.