During lipogenesis within eukaryotic cells, excess nutrients are converted into triglycerides for long-term energy storage. Which of the following correctly identifies the molecular building blocks required to synthesize a single triglyceride molecule, and the specific chemical bond that links them?
Three glycerol molecules and one fatty acid molecule, linked by ester bonds
One glycerol molecule and three fatty acid molecules, linked by glycosidic bonds
One glycerol molecule and three fatty acid molecules, linked by ester bonds
Three glycerol molecules and one fatty acid molecule, linked by peptide bonds