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6. a side effect of removing double bonds in industry?

  • pollution
  • waste of energy
  • reformation of fatty acids from cis to trans
  • reformation of fatty acids from unsaturated to trans

7. IUPAC name for glycerol?

  • propan-1,2,3-triol
  • propan-1,3,4-triol
  • propan-1,6,3-triol

8. why are HDLs good lipoproteins?

  • block arteries
  • remove cholesterol from body
  • boost metabolism

9. high levels of LDL could cause

  • fatigue
  • chickenpox
  • stroke
  • cancer

10. how many times do triglycerides contain the ester group (-COO-)

  • 3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 6

11. fatty acids are

  • carboxylic acids
  • esters
  • carbonyls

12. main use of glycerol

  • pharmeceuticals
  • fermentation
  • making sweets

13. the more double bonds present in a fat or oil, the boiling point becomes

  • lower
  • higher
  • the same

14. trans fatty acids raise the level of ____ in the body

  • LDL
  • HDL

15. Biodiesel is a combination of diesel and

  • leaves
  • plant oils
  • lipoproteins

16. what does the shorthand for fatty acids represent?

  • no. of single bonds and carbon atoms
  • no. of carbon atoms, no. of double bonds and their position
  • no. of carbon atoms and no. of hydrogen atoms
  • no. and position of double bonds only