NUTRITION
LIPIDS
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Question
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Which of the following describes the process to add a fatty acid to the glycerol in a triglyceride?
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This is a dehydration reaction leading to water lost.
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This is a hydrolysis reaction leading to water lost.
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This is a dehydration reaction leading to water used.
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This is a hydrolysis reaction leading to water used.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Saponification can be defined as a “hydration reaction where free hydroxide breaks the ester bonds between the fatty acids and glycerol of a triglyceride, resulting in free fatty acids and glycerol, ‘’ which are each soluble in aqueous solutions.
Detailed explanation-2: -Triglycerides, or fats, are formed from the combination of glycerol and three fatty acid molecules. Triglycerides are formed through dehydration reactions.
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