What Is a Triacylglyceride

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Multiple Choice

What is a triacylglyceride?

• A) a triglyceride
• B) a phospholipid
• C) a partially hydrolyzed lipid
• D) a lipid found only in cold-water fish

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Definitions:

Branched Isomers

Molecules that have the same molecular formula but differ in the arrangement of their atoms due to branching in their structures.

Cyclohexane

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Hexane

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