CAIE A-Level Biology AS 2.2.7 Triglycerides Questions
Describe triglyceride structure by relating glycerol, fatty acids and ester bonds to their properties.
- Syllabus
- 2028–2030
- Course
- Biology 9700
- Level
- AS
Exam points
- Describe the structure of triglycerides and relate ester bonds and fatty acid composition to their properties.
CAIE A-Level Biology AS 2.2.7 Triglycerides Questions question 1
The table shows the number of carbon atoms and the number of carbon-carbon double bonds in molecules of three triglycerides and the fatty acids they contain.
The information is shown in the format 'number of carbon atoms:number of carbon-carbon double bonds'.
Which description matches fatty acid 2 of the 56: 4 triglyceride, identified in the table as X ?
A
saturated with 17 carbon atoms
B
saturated with 18 carbon atoms
C
unsaturated with 17 carbon atoms
D
unsaturated with 18 carbon atoms
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