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Which statement best supports the claim that phospholipids are large molecules created by rearranging the products of photosynthesis?

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Responses
A Phospholipids include a glycerol backbone that is made from carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.Phospholipids include a glycerol backbone that is made from carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
B Phospholipids include a phosphate head that is made from an inorganic component of ATP.Phospholipids include a phosphate head that is made from an inorganic component of ATP.
C Phospholipids have no repeating structures within the molecule.Phospholipids have no repeating structures within the molecule.
D Phospholipids make up the largest component of most cell membranes.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A

Glycerol (a three‑carbon molecule of C, H and O) is built from carbohydrate intermediates produced by photosynthesis. Phospholipids are assembled from glycerol and fatty acids (also derived from carbohydrate metabolism), so A best supports the claim.