LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In which compounds would a double bond link carbon to oxygen (C=O)? I. amino acidII. fatty acidIII. glycerol
A
I and II only
B
II and III only
C
I and III only
D
I, II, and III
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Alkenes are hydrocarbons which contain carbon-carbon double bonds. Their general formula is CnH2n for molecules with one double bond (and no rings). Alkenes are also known as olefins, after the original name for ethene, olefiant gas.

Detailed explanation-2: -Monounsaturated Fatty Acids and Health ‘ When the fatty acids contain one carbon–carbon double bond in the aliphatic chain, they are called monounsaturated.

Detailed explanation-3: -Saturated fatty acids contain no carbon-carbon double bonds, monounsaturated fatty acids contain one carbon-carbon double bond, and polyunsaturated fatty acids contain two or more carbon-carbon double bonds.

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