Multiple choice

Which of the following is not an example of triglyceride?

  1. Palmitic acid

  2. Oleic acid

  3. Triolein

  4. Spermaceti
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Explanation

Spermaceti (from Greek sperma, seed, and Latin cetus, whale) sometimes erroneously called parmaceti is a wax present in the head cavities of the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus). Spermaceti is extracted from sperm oil by crystallisation at 6 °C, when treated by pressure and a chemical solution of caustic alkali

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