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The purpose of fats is to help store and use energy, padding of the organs, hormone production, as well as signaling and stabalizing processes in the body.

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What type of fats lower cholesterol?

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What are some examples unsaturated fats?

Oils are unsaturated fats.


What fats are unsaturated?

unsaturated fats are fats that are healthy for you and eat up other more less healthy fats in your body


Which kind of fats are better fro you saturated or unsaturated?

unsaturated fats are better for you


Characteristics of Unsaturated Fats?

Unsaturated fats have a very high boiling points. Another characteristic is that unsaturated fats become solid at room temperature.


Are oils unsaturated fats?

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Are oil unsaturated?

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Olive and corn are examples of unsaturated fats?

Olive oil is an example of unsaturated fat, specifically monounsaturated fat. Corn oil is also an example of unsaturated fat, but it is a polyunsaturated fat. Unsaturated fats are usually liquid at room temperature and are considered healthier fats compared to saturated fats.


Are unsaturated fats usually found in plants?

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What is the chemical difference between a saturated and an unsaturated fats?

Unsaturated fats have double or triple carbon bonds.


Are unsaturated fats better than saturated fats?

Saturated fats are more stable than unsaturated fats. This is because the C=C double bond in unsaturated fats can react with oxygen in auto-oxidation, hydrogen in auto-hydrogenation and light in photo-oxidation.


Are unsaturated fats found in nuts?

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