HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

LIPIDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Under basic conditions, lipid molecule hydrolysis produces
A
Glycerol + Water
B
Glycerol + Fatty acids
C
Glycerol + Fatty acid salts
D
Water + Fatty acids
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lipid Mobilization in Fat Cells During fat mobilization, triglycerides are broken down into free fatty acids and glycerols in a process called lipolysis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Triglycerides are the esters of fatty acids with glycerol. Hence, the hydrolysis of triglycerides produces glycerol and fatty acids.

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