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What is the main difference between solid animal fats and vegetable oils?
What is the main difference between solid animal fats and vegetable oils?
- Vegetable oils have a higher proportion of saturated fatty acids
- Vegetable oils have a higher proportion of polyunsaturated fatty acids
- Animal fats have a higher proportion of saturated fatty acids (correct)
- Animal fats have a higher proportion of unsaturated fatty acids
What is the term for unsaturated fatty acids that the body cannot synthesize and must be consumed through the diet?
What is the term for unsaturated fatty acids that the body cannot synthesize and must be consumed through the diet?
- Essential fatty acids (correct)
- Polyunsaturated fatty acids
- Unsaturated fatty acids
- Saturated fatty acids
What is the reason why coconut oil is a liquid despite having a high proportion of saturated fatty acids?
What is the reason why coconut oil is a liquid despite having a high proportion of saturated fatty acids?
- It has a high proportion of polyunsaturated fatty acids
- It has a high proportion of double bonds in its fatty acid chain
- It has a high proportion of unsaturated fatty acids
- It has a high proportion of low-molecular-weight fatty acids (correct)
What is the relationship between the number of double bonds in a fatty acid chain and its melting point?
What is the relationship between the number of double bonds in a fatty acid chain and its melting point?
What is the reason why pure fats and oils are colorless, odorless, and tasteless?
What is the reason why pure fats and oils are colorless, odorless, and tasteless?
What is the reason why saturated fats have a high melting point?
What is the reason why saturated fats have a high melting point?
What is the reason why unsaturated vegetable oils have a lower melting point?
What is the reason why unsaturated vegetable oils have a lower melting point?
What is the result of partial hydrogenation of vegetable oils?
What is the result of partial hydrogenation of vegetable oils?
What is the process by which fats and oils are converted into glycerol and a mixture of fatty acid salts?
What is the process by which fats and oils are converted into glycerol and a mixture of fatty acid salts?
What is the reason why manufacturers do not hydrogenate all of the double bonds in vegetable oils?
What is the reason why manufacturers do not hydrogenate all of the double bonds in vegetable oils?
What is the source of trans fatty acids in food processing?
What is the source of trans fatty acids in food processing?
What is the purpose of saponification in the production of soaps?
What is the purpose of saponification in the production of soaps?
What type of bond is present in the hydrocarbon chain of an unsaturated fatty acid?
What type of bond is present in the hydrocarbon chain of an unsaturated fatty acid?
What is the characteristic of fatty acids found in triglycerides?
What is the characteristic of fatty acids found in triglycerides?
What is the main difference between fats and oils?
What is the main difference between fats and oils?
What is the term for a fatty acid with a single double bond in the molecule?
What is the term for a fatty acid with a single double bond in the molecule?
What is the functional group present in all fatty acids?
What is the functional group present in all fatty acids?
What determines the physical properties of triglycerides?
What determines the physical properties of triglycerides?
