LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of living organism stores saturated fats?
A
Plants
B
Fungi
C
Bacteria
D
Animals
E
Protists
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Animal fats with stearic acid and palmitic acid contained in meat, and the fat with butyric acid contained in butter, are examples of saturated fats. Mammals store fats in specialized cells called adipocytes, where globules of fat occupy most of the cell.

Detailed explanation-2: -Animal fats, for instance, are the main sources of saturated fats in many modern diets, but some animal fats are higher in monounsaturated fats than saturated fats, and polyunsaturated fats in vegetable oils will typically contain both omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids in different concentrations.

Detailed explanation-3: -Saturated fats are found mostly in animal products such as meat, milk, cheese, butter and cream, and tropical oils. They are solid or waxy at room temperature.

Detailed explanation-4: -Palmitic acid, or PA (16:0), is a saturated fat naturally found in animal meat and dairy products, as well as in palm and coconut oils.

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