Multiple choice

Directions: The following question has four choices out of which ONLY ONE is correct.

Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

  1. Fats are high energy biomolecules.

  2. Lipids are generally insoluble in water.<o:p></o:p>

  3. Hydrolysis of fats by alkali is called saponification.

  4. Stearic acid is an unsaturated fatty acid.

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Stearic acid is the saturated fatty acid with an 18 carbon chain and has the IUPAC name 'octadecanoic acid'.