NUTRITION
LIPIDS
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Question
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Fats are ____ at room temperature.
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liquid
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gases
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plasma
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solid
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Saturated fats are solid at room temperature due to their molecular shape. The term saturated is in reference to an sp3 carbon chain that has its remaining sp3 orbitals bonded with hydrogen atoms. Thus the term “saturated”. It’s “saturated” with hydrogen.
Detailed explanation-2: -In animals, the carbon atoms in the fatty acids are saturated with hydrogen atoms. This allows them to lie straight and the molecules will pack neatly into a solid arrangement.
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