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Hydrolysis of lipid yields

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Fats

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Fatty acids and glycerol

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C

Mannose and glycerol

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D

Maltose and fatty acid

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Solution

The correct option is B Fatty acids and glycerol
Most common lipids are triglycerides of glycerol and fatty acids. During digestion of lipids they are broken down into constituent fatty acids and glycerols by the action of lipase enzymes.

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