Fatty acids are the basic unit of which macromolecules?

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A. Proteins

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B. Lipids

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c. Carbohydrates

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D. Nucleic acids

Answer: B. Lipids

Explanation:

Lipids, popularly called fats, are insoluble in water consisting of several substances, including fatty acids. Fatty acids are carboxylic acids with hydrocarbon chains, classified by carbon chain length (short, medium and long-chain), the presence and number of double bonds (saturated and unsaturated) and the configuration of double bonds (cis and trans). Lipids, are composed of a series of substances that play different roles in the body and whose main characteristic is insolubility in water.