Unsaturated fats a. are more common in animals than in plants. b. have fewer fatty acid

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QUESTION:

Unsaturated fats

a. are more common in animals than in plants.

b. have fewer fatty acid molecules per fat molecule.

c. are associated with greater health risks than are saturated fats.

d. have double bonds in their fatty acid chains.

e. are usually solid at room temperature.

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QUESTION:

Unsaturated fats

a. are more common in animals than in plants.

b. have fewer fatty acid molecules per fat molecule.

c. are associated with greater health risks than are saturated fats.

d. have double bonds in their fatty acid chains.

e. are usually solid at room temperature.

ANSWER:

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A saturated fat is a fatty acid where the carbon atoms are bonded together with a single bond, which is also bonded to two hydrogen atoms.

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