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Is it true People have no dietary requirement for saturated fatty acids?

True


Distinguish between saturated fatty acids and saturated fatty acids?

There is no difference between saturated fatty acids and saturated fatty acids. If you meant saturated fatty acids and UNsaturated fatty acids, then the unsaturated ones are the ones with double (or, theoretically, triple) bonds in the carbon chain.


Are fatty acids saturated or unsaturated?

Fatty acids can be either saturated or unsaturated. Saturated fatty acids have no double bonds between carbon atoms, while unsaturated fatty acids have one or more double bonds.


What oil is highest in saturated fatty acids?

Coconut oil is one of the oils highest in saturated fatty acids, with around 90% of its fatty acids being saturated. Palm oil is another oil high in saturated fatty acids, with approximately 50% of its fatty acids being saturated.


Why is beef fat a solid at room temperature?

This is because it contains more saturated fatty acids then unsaturated fatty acids. Saturated fatty acids have a higher melting point then unsaturated fatty acids.


Unsaturated fatty acids that have changed to saturated fatty acids are called?

Hydrogenated fatty acids.


What is a distinguished characteristic of a saturated fatty acids?

Saturated fatty acids do not have double bonds between carbon atoms and unsaturated.


What is the difference between a saturated an a unsaturated fatty acid?

Unsaturated fatty acids have double bond or triple bonds, whereas saturated fatty acids do not.


What causes fatty acids to be saturated?

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What is a saturated of a fatty acid?

Saturated fatty acids have only single carbon-carbon bonds.


What are names for saturated fatty acids?

Some examples of names for saturated fatty acids include stearic acid, palmitic acid, and lauric acid. These fatty acids are characterized by having single bonds between carbon atoms in their carbon chains.


Is saturated fat a monomer of a lipid?

No, saturated fat is not a monomer of a lipid. Monomers of lipids are fatty acids, which can be saturated or unsaturated. Saturated fats consist of long chains of saturated fatty acids.