Question

2. When we discuss UNSATURATED fats, they can have many different number of double bonds. Please answer the following – what type of fat would this be (circle the best answer):

Triglyceride with ONE double bond?          Monounsaturated            Polyunsaturated Other

Triglyceride with TWO double bonds? Monounsaturated            Polyunsaturated               Other

Triglyceride with FIVE double bonds?        Monounsaturated            Polyunsaturated               Other

Triglyceride with NO double bonds?          Monounsaturated Polyunsaturated               Other

Answer 1

1) Tiglyceride with one double bond is Monounsaturated Fat.

{ This fatty acid has two hydrogen atoms lacking and has one double bond between carbons.Example: Oleic Acid .}

2) Triglyceride with two double bond is Polyunsaturated Fat.

{ This Fat lacks two or more hydrogen atoms and has two or more double bonds between carbons.Example: Linolenic acid.}

3) Triglyceride with five double bond is Polyunsaturated Fat.

{ In this type of fat the hydro-carbon chain posses two or more carbon carbon double bond.}

4) Triglyceride with no double bond : Other

{ This fatty acid with no double bond is called as saturated fatty acid.}