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lipids commonly contain fatty acids. what are the two parts of a fatty acid? check the correct answers below.

The two parts of a fatty acid are:

  • a carboxyl group (–COOH)
  • a long chain of carbon and hydrogen atoms (a hydrocarbon tail).

So, if you’re “checking the correct answers below,” you should select:

  • “long chain of carbon and hydrogen”
  • “carboxyl group.”