(C) Fats and oils are chemically known as triglycerides.They are formed by the esterification of glycerol (a trihydroxy alcohol) with three fatty acid

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(C) Fats and oils are chemically known as triglycerides.They are formed by the esterification of glycerol (a trihydroxy alcohol) with three fatty acid molecules.Since they contain ester functional groups $(R-COO-R')$,they are classified as esters.

Class 11 Biology Biomolecules Lipid

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Fats and oils belong to the class of:

A
Alcohols
B
Acids
C
Esters
D
Hydrocarbons

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Match the following columns correctly:

Column-$I$ Column-$II$

$(1)$ Stearic acid $(a)$ $CH_3-(CH_2)_2COO^-$

$(2)$ Butyric acid $(b)$ $CH_3-(CH_2)_{16}COO^-$

$(3)$ Palmitic acid $(c)$ $R-COOH$

$(4)$ Fatty acid $(d)$ $CH_3(CH_2)_{14}COO^-$

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$(1)$ Stearic acid	$(a)$ $CH_3-(CH_2)_2COO^-$
$(2)$ Butyric acid	$(b)$ $CH_3-(CH_2)_{16}COO^-$
$(3)$ Palmitic acid	$(c)$ $R-COOH$
$(4)$ Fatty acid	$(d)$ $CH_3(CH_2)_{14}COO^-$