NUTRITION
LIPIDS
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Question
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How many water molecules are needed to break the bonds of the fatty acids and the glycerol?
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1
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2
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3
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4
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: It would take 3 water molecules to break one molecule of fat (a triglyceride) into glycerol and three fatty acids. Each of the three fatty acids is connected to glycerol by a dehydration reaction, which releases a water molecule.
Detailed explanation-2: -Triglycerides are tri-esters consisting of a glycerol bound to three fatty acid molecules. Triglycerides are the main constituents of vegetable fat and body fat in humans and other animals.
Detailed explanation-3: -Synthesis of a tryacylglycerol molecule from a glycerol backbone and three fatty acid chains, with the release of three molecules of water.
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