NUTRITION
LIPIDS
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Question
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What is the difference between a saturated fat and an unsaturated fat?
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Saturated fat is solid at room temperature and unsaturated fat is liquid at room temperature
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Saturated fat has a single bond and unsaturated fat has a double bond
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Saturated fats are bad for you and unsaturated fats are better for you.
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All of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The difference between saturated and unsaturated fat lies in the number of double bonds in the fatty acid chain. Saturated fats lack double bonds between the individual carbon atoms, while in unsaturated fats there is at least one double bond in the fatty acid chain.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fat? Saturated fats have a single bond between their carbon atoms, while unsaturated fats have a double bond in their fatty acid chain.
Detailed explanation-3: -Saturated fats have at least one double bond between carbon atoms but unsaturated fats have no double bonds.
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