Which of the following statements are true? You can select more than one if appr

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Which of the following statements are true? You can select more than one if appropriate. Tryglcyerides that contain more saturated fatty acid residues than unsaturated fatty acid residues are more likely to be solid at room temperature Triglycerides always contain three identical fatty acids. Saturated fats have lower melting points than do unsaturated fats Saturated fats are more likely than unsaturated fats to be solid at room temperature. Triglycerides are composed of fatty acid residues and glycerol. ?

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Answer: Options D and E are correct.

Explanation:

The kink in the structure of unsaturated fatty acids keeps them in the liquid state at room temperature.

Triglycerides can contains different fatty acids.

Unsaturated fats have lower melting points than saturated fats

Saturated fats are more likely to be solids at room temperature than unsaturated fats.

Triglycerides are composed of three fatty acids linked to a glycerol molecule.

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