HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

LIPIDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A “kinky structure” due to the double bonds between carbon atoms creates a lipid known as what?
A
saturated fat
B
wax
C
steroid
D
unsaturated fat
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Unsaturated fats or oils are usually of plant origin and contain unsaturated fatty acids. The double bond causes a bend or a “kink” that prevents the fatty acids from packing tightly, keeping them liquid at room temperature. Olive oil, corn oil, canola oil, and cod liver oil are examples of unsaturated fats.

Detailed explanation-2: -Unsaturated Fats Unlike saturated fats, which have nice, straight chains, unsaturated fat molecules have “kinks” in their fatty acid chains due to the double bond (or multiple double bonds). These “kinks” don’t allow unsaturated fat molecules to stack together in a nice, stable structure like saturated fat molecules.

Detailed explanation-3: -Carbon-carbon double bonds (unsaturations) are found in naturally occurring fatty acids. There may be one double bond or many, up to six in important fatty acids. Fatty acids with one double bond are the most prevalent in the human body, comprising about half of the total.

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