NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
BIOCHEMISTRY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Unsaturated fatty acids are solid in room temperature.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -This choice is easy enough to make because unsaturated fats tend to be liquid at room temperature (for example, olive oil) whereas saturated fats tend to be solid at room temperature (for example, butter).
Detailed explanation-2: -Unsaturated fats are liquids at room temperature because they have a lower melting temperature. The reason they have lower melting temperatures is because they are mainly in the trans configuration.
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