Question

The glycerides which contain only saturated carboxylic acids are called ____.

• A. fats
• B. carbohydrade
• C. protien
• D. none

Answer 1

The correct option is A fats

The glycerides which contain only saturated carboxylic acids are called fats. On the other hand the glycerides which contain unsaturated carboxylic acids are called oils. For example Stearic acid is a saturated fatty acid found in animal fats and is the intended product in full hydrogenation. Stearic acid is neither cis nor trans because it has no carbon-carbon double bonds.
Oleic acid is a cis unsaturated fatty acid making up 5580% of olive oil.
Elaidic acid is the principal trans unsaturated fatty acid often found in partially hydrogenated vegetable oils.