NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
MICROBIOLOGY
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Question
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Glycerol and fatty acids are formed during metabolic conversion of ____
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Protein
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Fats
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Carbohydrate
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Lipase converts emulsified fats into fatty acids and glycerol.
Detailed explanation-2: -In a fat molecule, the fatty acids are attached to each of the three carbons of the glycerol molecule with an ester bond through the oxygen atom. During the ester bond formation, three molecules are released. Since fats consist of three fatty acids and a glycerol, they are also called triacylglycerols or triglycerides.
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