HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

LIPIDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The unsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids commonly found in the triacylglycerols of plant oils, such as olive oil, corn oil, and peanut oil, are bent at the ____ found in the fatty acid.
A
carbon carbon double bonds
B
carbon carbon single bonds
C
carbon hydrogen single bonds
D
carbon nitrogen single bonds
E
carbon hydrogen double bonds
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Refined corn oil is composed of 99% triacylglycerols with polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) 59%, monounsaturated fatty acid 24%, and saturated fatty acid (SFA) 13%.

Detailed explanation-2: -Oleic acid and linoleic acid (LA) are the main fatty acids in most vegetable oils.

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