LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Saturated fats are?
A
solid at room temp.
B
liquid at room temp.
C
liquid at 100 degrees C
D
Solid at 99.9 degrees C
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: -Tightly-packed fats that are solid at room temperature because they contain no double bonds in their chemical structures are known as saturated fats-because their structures contain as many hydrogen atoms as possible and they are “saturated” with hydrogen.

Detailed explanation-3: -Unsaturated fats, which are liquid at room temperature, are considered beneficial fats because they can improve blood cholesterol levels, ease inflammation, stabilize heart rhythms, and play a number of other beneficial roles.

Detailed explanation-4: -Unsaturated Fats at Room Temperature This makes the entire molecular structure weaker, so the substance stays liquid at room temperature. On the other hand, saturated fats do not have these double bonds in their fatty acid chains and are solid at room temperature.

Detailed explanation-5: -Saturated fats tend to be solid at room temperature and from animal sources, while unsaturated fats are usually liquid and from plant sources.

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