Use the Following to Answer the Questions Below

question 57

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer the questions below:
In each of the following multiple-choice questions, characterize EACH of the three given statements as being TRUE or FALSE and then indicate the collective true-false status of the statements using the choices:
-Statements:
(1) Triacylglycerols can be hydrolyzed under acidic conditions to produce salts of fatty acids.
(2) Hydrogenation of a fat or oil increases its degree of unsaturation.
(3) Eicosanoids are oxygenated derivatives of polyunsaturated 18-carbon fatty acids.

• A) All three statements are true.
• B) Two of the three statements are true.
• C) Only one of the statements is true.
• D) None of the statements is true.

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Definitions:

Embryonic

Referring to the early stages of development within the womb, from conception until the end of the eighth week.

Fetal

Pertaining to the development stage of a human between the embryonic period and birth.

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a sperm cell and an egg cell combine, marking the beginning of a new organism's development.

Germinal Stage

The earliest phase of prenatal development, consisting of the first two weeks after conception, during which the zygote begins to divide and implant in the uterine wall.