Question

The number of milligrams of KOH required to neutralize the free and combined fatty acid in one gram of a given fat is called __________

(a) Saponification number

(b) Iodine number

(c) Acid number

(d) Polenske number

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Question is taken from Storage Lipids in chapter Lipids, Biological Membranes and Transport of Biochemistry

Answer 1

Right answer is (a) Saponification number

For explanation: The number of milligrams of KOH required to neutralize the free and combined fatty acid in one gram of a given fat is called the saponification number.