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Q: Why glycerol is not a carbohydrate?
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Are there any elements in glycerol that are not in carbohydrate?

No, every element found in glycerol is found in a carbohydrate.


Is glycerol saturated?

Yes glycerol is saturated in hydrogen. Glycerol is found in both unsaturated and saturated fats and can bond with fatty acids.


Is glycerol carbohydrate?

Yes, it's complex because it is a polysaccharide.


Is glycerol a complex carbohydrate?

Yes, it's complex because it is a polysaccharide.


Are triglycerides a carbohydrate?

No. Fatty acid and glycerol are what makes up a fat molecule with the ester bond.


Is lipid a polymer?

A lipid is both a polymer and monomer. Polymer: Triglyceride Monomers: glycerol and fatty acids


How do the chemical structure of a carbohydrate differ from that of fats?

Totally different compounds. Glycerol doesnt have any nitrogen whereas glycine does for example. Glycine is 1 of the 20 amino acids that make up proteins. look at them in wikipedia. Glycerol (C3H8O3) , glycine (C2H5NO2)


Do carbohydrates contain glycerol?

Chemically glycerine may be considered as a derived member of the carbohydrates. Also FDA has the intention to include glycerine on food labels.


What color is glycerol?

Glycerol is colorless.


Do lipase enzymes break down maltose?

No. Lipase is a fat digesting enzyme that hydrolyses fats into fatty acids and glycerol, while maltose is a carbohydrate (a bisaccharide) in nature. It consists of two glucose molecules.


Is glycerol a discaccharide?

No, glycerol is subunit of lipids.


Why is glycerol solid at room temperature?

Glycerol can be as a solid at low temperatures.they are not solid, but highly viscous. It is the physical property of Glycerol