Q88
General ScienceBiology
Triglycerides are broken down to
- a.Fatty acids
- b.Amino acids
- c.Glycerol
- d.Fatty acid and glycerol
Answer: (D) Fatty acid and glycerol
A triglyceride is one glycerol esterified with three fatty acids, so lipase digestion releases both fatty acids and glycerol. Options (A) and (C) give only half the products, and amino acids come from proteins.