Lesson 3: Energy-Storage Lipids and its Chemical Reactions

1. A mixture of triacylglycerol molecules contains 67% SFA’s, 28% MUFA’s, and 5% PUFA’s and has a
melting point of 320C. Should this mixture be classified as a fat or an oil? Explain your answer.

2. In a dietary context, why it is important to consume unsaturated fats/oils than saturated ones?

3. Indicate the general names for the products obtained when a triacylglycerol molecule participates in
an acidic hydrolysis reaction if
a) Three molecules of water participate
b) Two molecules of water participate
c) One molecule of water participates
4. Why can only unsaturated triacylglycerols undergo hydrogenation?