EP HUMAN BIOLOGY-MODIFIED MASTERING
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Fats chemically are triglycerides that are energy stores in the body. There are different kinds of fats like saturated, monounsaturated, unsaturated, or polyunsaturated. Good fats are a very important part of the diet, while bad fats should be avoided as their consumption can cause various cardiovascular diseases.
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a. Triacylglycerols (triglycerides) contain ester bonds.
b. Unsaturated fats have higher melting points than saturated fats.
c. Unsaturated fats are more likely than saturated fats to be liquid at room temperature.
d. Triacylglycerols (triglycerides) always contain three identical fatty acids.
e. Fats that contain more saturated fatty acid residues than unsaturated fatty acid residues are more likely to be solid at room temperature.
Compared to olive oil, beef fat is has a higher proportion of
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B. long-chain saturated fatty acids.
C. short-chain unsaturated fatty acids.
D. short-chain saturated fatty acids.
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produces these fats?
A. saturated fats : animals
B. unsaturated fats : animals
C. unsaturated fats plants
D. saturated fats plants
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