In a metabolic study of mammalian adipose tissue, a suspension of adipocytes is stimulated with the hormone glucagon to initiate lipolysis. This pathway activates intracellular triacylglycerol lipase, which catalyses the complete hydrolysis of stored lipid droplets.

If $μmol1.0\text{ }\mu\text{mol}$ of tripalmitin (a simple triglyceride containing three palmitic acid chains) is completely hydrolysed within these cells, which of the following lists the correct metabolic products and their resulting increases in quantity?

$μmol1.0\text{ }\mu\text{mol}$ of glycerol and $μmol3.0\text{ }\mu\text{mol}$ of palmitic acid

$μmol3.0\text{ }\mu\text{mol}$ of glycerol and $μmol1.0\text{ }\mu\text{mol}$ of palmitic acid

$μmol1.0\text{ }\mu\text{mol}$ of glucose and $μmol3.0\text{ }\mu\text{mol}$ of palmitic acid

$μmol1.0\text{ }\mu\text{mol}$ of glycerol and $μmol3.0\text{ }\mu\text{mol}$ of palmitoyl-CoA

$μmol1.0\text{ }\mu\text{mol}$ of glycerol and $μmol3.0\text{ }\mu\text{mol}$ of palmitic acid

$μmol3.0\text{ }\mu\text{mol}$ of glycerol and $μmol1.0\text{ }\mu\text{mol}$ of palmitic acid

$μmol1.0\text{ }\mu\text{mol}$ of glucose and $μmol3.0\text{ }\mu\text{mol}$ of palmitic acid

$μmol1.0\text{ }\mu\text{mol}$ of glycerol and $μmol3.0\text{ }\mu\text{mol}$ of palmitoyl-CoA

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