Given a Single Triglyceride Which Contains Three Identical and Fully

question 54

Multiple Choice

Given a single triglyceride which contains three identical and fully saturated fatty acid residues, which of the following terms accurately describe(s) it?

• A) chiral
• B) optically active
• C) meso
• D) optically inactive
• E) both A and B

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

A variable in an experiment or study that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effects on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

A variable in an experiment or model that is expected to change in response to changes in the independent variable.

Regression Analysis

Regression Analysis is a statistical technique for estimating the relationships among variables, often used to determine how dependent variables are influenced by one or more independent variables.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment or model whose value depends on the values of one or more independent variables.