Multiple choice

Fats generally have higher percentage of:

  1. monohydroxy alcohols

  2. saturated fatty acids

  3. unsaturated fatty acids

  4. glycerol and other alcohols
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The triglycerides are esters of glycerol with long chain fatty acids. Fatty acids always have an even number of carbons and may be saturated e.g, palmitic acid (C15H31COOH) and stearic acid (C17H35COOH) or unsaturated e.g., oleic acid (C17H33COOH) and linolenic acid (C17H29COOH).The three fatty acids in triglycerides may be same or different. Fats are glycerides of saturated fatty acids e.g., triplamitin and tristearin. Oils contains unsaturated fatty acids e.g., tristearin.

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