BIOLOGY
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
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Because it’s part of the cell membranes of animal tissues
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Because animals must eat saturated fat in order to survive
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Because proteins are broken down into saturated fat when animals die
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Because saturated fat is a key component of animal bones
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Detailed explanation-1: -Glyceride fats without any carbon chain double bonds are called saturated because they are “saturated with” hydrogen atoms, having no double bonds available to react with more hydrogen. Most animal fats are saturated. The fats of plants and fish are generally unsaturated.
Detailed explanation-2: -A lab study found that saturated fatty acids stiffened the normally flexible membrane of the endoplasmic reticulum and impaired its function, while unsaturated fatty acids had the opposite effect.
Detailed explanation-3: -Saturated fats are found mostly in animal products such as meat, milk, cheese, butter and cream, and tropical oils. They are solid or waxy at room temperature. The American Heart Association urges a diet thatgets only 5% to 6% of calories from saturated fat. Most likely this is less than what is currently in your diet.
Detailed explanation-4: -Eating too much saturated fats in your diet can raise “bad” LDL cholesterol in your blood, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.