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A-LevelBiologyBiological moleculesFeb/Mar 2016Paper 1 Q91 Mark

Which statements about triglycerides and phospholipids are correct? 1 Triglycerides and phospholipids both have a hydrophobic region. 2 Triglycerides are non-polar molecules and phospholipids are polar. 3 Fatty acids in a triglyceride may be saturated or unsaturated but in a phospholipid they are always saturated.

A1 and 2
B1 and 3
C2 only
D3 only

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology (9700) Feb/Mar 2016 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Biological molecules and is worth 1 mark.

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