What fatty acids are used to form this triacylglycerol? a. lauric acid, stearic acid, lauric acid b. palmitic acid, myristic acid, stearic acid c. myristic acid, lauric acid, stearic acid d. arachidic acid, stearic acid, lauric acid   Answer the following questions about the given triacylglycerol. Would you expect this triacylglycerol to be a solid at room temperature?

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Answer the following questions about the given triacylglycerol. What fatty acids are used to form this triacylglycerol?

a. lauric acid, stearic acid, lauric acid
b. palmitic acid, myristic acid, stearic acid
c. myristic acid, lauric acid, stearic acid
d. arachidic acid, stearic acid, lauric acid
 
Answer the following questions about the given triacylglycerol. Would you expect this triacylglycerol to be a solid at room temperature?
 
yes or no
TABLE 19.2 Common Fatty Acids
CH2-O
-(CH2) 18CH3
Number of C's
Number of C=C's Structure
Name
Saturated Fatty Acids
12
CH,(CH,)COOH
Lauric acid
CH-
(CH2)16CH3
14
CH,(CH),COOH
Myristic acid
16
CH,(CH,) COOH
Palmitic acid
18
CH,(CH,),COOH
Stearic acid
ČH2-0-Ö-(CH,)1,CH3
20
CH,(CH,)COOH
Arachidic acid
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Transcribed Image Text:TABLE 19.2 Common Fatty Acids CH2-O -(CH2) 18CH3 Number of C's Number of C=C's Structure Name Saturated Fatty Acids 12 CH,(CH,)COOH Lauric acid CH- (CH2)16CH3 14 CH,(CH),COOH Myristic acid 16 CH,(CH,) COOH Palmitic acid 18 CH,(CH,),COOH Stearic acid ČH2-0-Ö-(CH,)1,CH3 20 CH,(CH,)COOH Arachidic acid Use this TAG as the basis of the question
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