Lecithin is an example of a(n):
Triacylglycerol
Steroid
Phospholipid
Polysaccharide
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A typical fat molecules is made up of:
Three glycerol molecules and one fatty acid molecules
One glycerol and three fatty acid molecules
One glycerol and one fatty acid molecule
Three glycerol and three fatty acid molecules
A lipid molecule formed by the esterification of glycerol with three fatty acids is known as a:
Monoglyceride
Diglyceride
Triglyceride
Phospholipid
If a fat molecule is hydrolyzed, what are the primary products?
Glycerol and fatty acids
Glucose and amino acids
Nucleotides and phosphates
Steroids and carbohydrates
Which of the following best describes the composition of a triglyceride?
One glucose molecule and three fatty acids.
One glycerol molecule and three fatty acids.
Three glycerol molecules and one fatty acid.
One glucose molecule and three amino acids.
A typical fat molecule is composed of:
One glycerol and three fatty acids
Three glycerols and one fatty acid
One glycerol and one fatty acid
Three glycerols and three fatty acids
Hydrolysis of lipid yields?
Fats
Fatty acids and glycerol
Mannose and glycerol
Maltose and fatty acids
A triglyceride is formed from glycerol and:
One fatty acid
Two fatty acids
Three fatty acids
Four fatty acids