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A triglyceride is formed from glycerol and:
One fatty acid
Two fatty acids
Three fatty acids
Four fatty acids
A lipid molecule formed by the esterification of glycerol with three fatty acids is known as a:
Monoglyceride
Diglyceride
Triglyceride
Phospholipid
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
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.
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
Hydrolysis of lipid yields?
Fats
Fatty acids and glycerol
Mannose and glycerol
Maltose and fatty acids
Pick out the wrong statement
Amino acids are substituted methanes
Glycerol is a trihydroxy propone
Lysine is a neutral amino acid
Lecithin is a phospholipid
Following are the statements with reference to ‘lipids’.
a) Lipids having only single bonds are called unsaturated fatty acids
b) Lecithin is a phospholipid.
c) Trihydroxy propane is glycerol.
d) Palmitic acid has 20 carbon atoms including carboxyl carbon.
e) Arachidonic acid has 16 carbon atoms.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
(b) and (c) only
(b) and (e) only
(a) and (b) only
(c) and (d) only
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
