What type of chemical bond links fatty acids to glycerol to form a triglyceride?

• A. Ester bonds formed between the carboxyl group of each fatty acid and a hydroxyl group of glycerol.
• B. Glycosidic bonds which connect monosaccharide units in the glycerol backbone to create triglycerides.
• C. Peptide bonds formed by dehydration reactions between amino groups of fatty acids and glycerol hydroxyls.
• D. Phosphodiester bonds, the same used to link nucleotides in DNA and RNA, which stabilize triglycerides in aqueous environments.

Answer: (A)