Hydrolysis of a fat results in the formation of
A) glycerol only.
B) fatty acids only.
C) glucose only.
D) two monosaccharides.
E) both glycerol and fatty acids.

Name: Hydrolysis of a fat results in the formation of A) glycerol only. B) fatty acids only. C) glucose only. D) two monosaccharides. E) both glycerol and fatty acids.
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A triglyceride molecule (commonly known as a fat) is composed of three fatty acids covalently bonded to glycerol. No monosaccharides, including glucose, make up a triglyceride.

Hydrolysis of a Fat Results in the Formation of