LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Unsaturated fatty acids are solid in room temperature.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Most ‘saturated fats’ are liquid at room temperature. Most ‘unsaturated fats’ are solid at room temperature.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Unsaturated fats, which are liquid at room temperature, are different from saturated fats because they contain one or more double bonds and fewer hydrogen atoms on their carbon chains. Unsaturated fats come from plants and occur in the following kinds of foods: Olives. Olive oils.

Detailed explanation-4: -The unsaturated fats have double bonds present within the chains while the saturated fats do not have double bonds. This implies that the saturated fats have more number of hydrogen atoms attached to the carbon atoms. Therefore, this statement is false.

Detailed explanation-5: -Fats made up of saturated fatty acids are solid at room temperature.

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