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What is the composition of triglycerides?
What is the composition of triglycerides?
- Combination of three fatty acid molecules condensed with a single glycerol molecule (correct)
- Combination of three glycerol molecules condensed with a single fatty acid molecule
- Combination of two glycerol molecules condensed with a single fatty acid molecule
- Combination of two fatty acid molecules condensed with a single glycerol molecule
What happens during the hydrolysis of triglycerides?
What happens during the hydrolysis of triglycerides?
- The fat-digesting enzymes add three molecules of water to the triglyceride molecule (correct)
- Water is removed from the triglyceride molecule
- The fatty acid molecules are condensed with the glycerol molecule
- Water is added to the fatty acid molecules
Which of the following is true about fat digestion?
Which of the following is true about fat digestion?
- Fat digestion does not involve the use of enzymes
- Fat digestion consists of the condensation of fatty acid molecules with glycerol
- Fat-digesting enzymes add water to the triglyceride molecule (correct)
- Fat-digesting enzymes remove water from the triglyceride molecule
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Test your knowledge on the hydrolysis of fats with this quiz. Learn about the breakdown of triglycerides into fatty acids and glycerol and the process of digestion. This quiz will cover the chemistry behind the hydrolysis of fats and its importance in our diet. Get ready to answer questions on the process of hydrolysis and its products.
