uype: MU Topic: 3.1 Skill: Factual 10 What is a major difference between saturat

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uype: MU Topic: 3.1 Skill: Factual 10 What is a major difference between saturated and unsaturated fats? A) At room temperature, saturated fats are liquid and unsaturated fats are solid. B) Unsaturated fats have a flat molecular structure, but saturated fats are kinked. C) fat molecules are packed together loosely, but unsaturated fats are tightly packed. D) ated fats contain carbon-to-carbon double bonds, but saturated fats don't E) saturated fats have three long hydrocarbon chains, but unsaturated fats have only two. Answer:

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option "A" is correct

Saturated fats are found in animal products and processed foods, such as meats, dairy products, chips, and pastries. The chemical structure of a saturated fat is fully saturated with hydrogen atoms, and does not contain double bonds between carbon atoms. Saturated fats are not heart healthy, since they are most known for raising your LDL cholesterol (

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