For 10 points, name this type of compound, generally made of fatty acids bound to a glycerol.
Serine is the precursor to one type of this compound, which is bound to sugar residues in cerebrosides and gangliosides. The isoprene-based vitamins D, E, A, and K are types of these compounds. One variant of these compounds includes a phosphate group; that type is the predominant structural element of the cell membrane. The most familiar type of this compound is a triglyceride, which is also called a fat. For 10 points, name this type of compound, generally made of fatty acids bound to a glycerol.
Serine is the precursor to one type of this compound, which is bound to sugar residues in cerebrosides and gangliosides.
{lipids} [or {phospholipids}, prompt on “{fats}”]