The triacylglycerol molecule, common in fat tissue in animals, is composed of three fatty acids (long hydrocarbon chains) and a glycerol molecule. Which of the following statements describes the relationship between the structure and the function of the triacylglycerol molecule? * A. It has a hydrophilic (polar) “head” and two hydrophobic (non-polar) “tails” that allow it to form a phospholipid bilayer in membranes.
B. It has hydrophilic (polar) bonds that allow it to function as the most powerful immediate-energy compound in organisms.
C. It has hydrophobic (non-polar) bonds and hydrophobic hydrocarbon chains that allow it to store energy in a stable chemical compound.
D. It has hydrophobic (non-polar) steroids between the phospholipids that allow it to regulate membrane fluidity.