Question

If you have just digested triglyceride molecules, you would expect to find increased amounts of

• A. glucose
• B. nucleic acids
• C. fatty acids and glycerol
• D. amino acids

Answer 1

The correct option is C fatty acids and glycerol

• Most of the fat in the human diet is in the form of triacylglycerol, which consists of three fatty acids linked to glycerol.
• In the digestive tract, triacylglycerol is hydrolyzed by the enzyme pancreatic lipase, to release free fatty acids and monoglycerides. Hence, If you have just digested triglyceride molecules, you would expect to find increased amounts of fatty acids and glycerol.

So, the correct answer is 'fatty acid and glycerol'.