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7. Explain the composition of triglyceride.

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A triglyceride is formed by esterification of three molecules of fatty acids with one molecule of trihydric alcohol called glycerol. All three fatty acids of triglyceride can be similar, as in tripalmitin or dissimilar, as in palmito-oleostearin, dipalmitostearin, etc. 

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