Question
Which structure would you expect to find in adipose tissue (fat cells)?
Responses
A nucleotide, such as adenine or thymine
A nucleotide, such as adenine or thymine
A triglyceride, which is a glycerol with fatty acid chains
A triglyceride, which is a glycerol with fatty acid chains
A monosaccharide, such as glucose
A monosaccharide, such as glucose
An amino acid, such as glutamine or leucine
An amino acid, such as glutamine or leucine
Responses
A nucleotide, such as adenine or thymine
A nucleotide, such as adenine or thymine
A triglyceride, which is a glycerol with fatty acid chains
A triglyceride, which is a glycerol with fatty acid chains
A monosaccharide, such as glucose
A monosaccharide, such as glucose
An amino acid, such as glutamine or leucine
An amino acid, such as glutamine or leucine
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In adipose tissue (fat cells), you would expect to find:
**A triglyceride, which is a glycerol with fatty acid chains.**
Adipose tissue primarily functions in storing energy in the form of triglycerides, which are formed by the esterification of glycerol and fatty acids.
**A triglyceride, which is a glycerol with fatty acid chains.**
Adipose tissue primarily functions in storing energy in the form of triglycerides, which are formed by the esterification of glycerol and fatty acids.