Which of the following lipids will give a single molecule of fatty acid when hydrolyzed?

Question

a. wax

b. petroleum

c. fat

d. steroid

e. phospholipid

is it C, Fat?

Answer 1

It is a. Waxes are always simple esters, such as cetyl palmitate. b. is not a lipid. c. is a triester, and gives three molecules of fatty acid. d. is a lipid, but cannot be hydrolyzed. And e. releases two molecules of fatty acid when hydrolyzed.