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Why are unsaturated fatty acids better than saturated fats for letting substances in and out of the cell?
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Unsaturated fatty acids are better than saturated fats for letting substances in and out of the cell. This is because unsaturated fats are more porous.
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What causes unsaturated fatty acid to have different shape than saturated fats?
The double bonds in unsaturated fatty acids restrict movement. They are more "kinked" upand do not pack as tightly. Saturated fatty acids have more freedom of movement and tend to pack together better. It takes more energy(higher temperature) to separate more tightly packed molecules.
Are unsaturated tails of lips hydrophilic?
Unsaturation occurs in the middle of lipids. The tail ends are always saturated and as such hydrophobic - much better known as non-polar or non-charged, which is why they do not 'like' water.
Why is membrane fluidity important?
Saturated fats make the membrane stiff because they are solid at room temperature, and unsaturated fats like fish oil, which are liquid at room temperature, make it bend which helps the cell work better.
How are unsaturated fats better than saturated fats?
While there isn't a recommended intake amount for unsaturated fat total fat intake should be between 20 to 35 percent. Eating between 20 to 35 percent of your total daily calories as fats from foods like fish, nuts, and vegetable oils while limiting the amount of saturated fats to less than 7 percent of the total daily calories is recommended. Some high unsaturated food sources are avocados, olive oil, almonds, salmon and natural peanut butter. Unsaturated fats can be both polyunsaturated and monounsaturated. While monounsaturated fats are predominant in nuts and olive oil you can find polyunsaturated fat in vegetable oils and fatty fish.
Where do your bodies get lipids and fats from?
Can be obtained from food. Also can be synthesized
Why are saturated fatty acids better than saturated fats for letting substances in and out of the cell?
Unsaturated fatty acids are better than saturated fats for letting substances in and out of the cell. This is because unsaturated fats are more porous.
Which kind of fats are better fro you saturated or unsaturated?
unsaturated fats are better for you
Are unsaturated fats good?
yes they are better than saturated
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.
Why are saturated fats more harmful to health than unsaturated fats?
taste better
Are saturated fatty acid good for the body?
No, unsaturated fatty acids are good for body. (PUFA is every better, poly unsaturated fatty acids)
Do a saturated fat is better for you than a polyunsaturated fat?
Yes, it tastes much better. Most tasty foods like butter have saturated fats. Unsaturated fats are more nutritious than saturated fats.
What type of fat is better for you and why?
Unsaturated fats are better for you than saturated fats. Saturated fat heightens the amount of total cholesterol in the body, and the type of LDL cholesterol, which blocks arteries, to detrimental effects. Unsaturated fat lowers LDL cholesterol, because it contains HDL cholesterol, which takes the LDL cholesterol to the liver and they are broken down there.
Do biscuits give you high cholesterol?
Many biscuits have saturated or trans fat which causes high cholesterol. If the fat in the biscuit is unsaturated fat, that is better.
How can you distinguish saturated fat?
Unsaturated fat is found in vegetables, and saturated fat is found in most food like chips, cookies, ect.. Saturated fat usally creates fat on a body that's why it is better to eat unsaturated fat. So a basic answer is saturated fat is unhealthy and puts fat on your body, and unsaturated fat is better to eat. Answer 2: What is above is true, and I will add that if you think about the word "saturated" it means that something is completely full -- so if you were looking at a saturated fat diagram, every C-H bond would be full. On an unsaturated fat, there would be double bonds where carbons would bond back to carbons -- basically the more H's you see in the diagram, the more saturated the fat is. I am attaching a diagram -- look down under "related links".
What are saturated fats considered bad?
Many public health agencies say saturated fats cause more heart disease than unsaturated. Independent researchers find no correlation. The confusion is caused by failing to distinguish how the fat is used. Unrefined unsaturated fats are better when eaten cold, such as salad dressing. Saturated fats are better when heated, such as frying and making processed foods. Vegetable fat, except coconut oil, is unsaturated; animal fat is saturated. Vegetable oil becomes saturated when it is hydrogenated, used to make processed foods such as margarine and peanut butter. Unsaturated fats break down when heated. Vegetable oil is heated when it is refined. All vegetable oils are refined except virgin olive oil. Virgin means unrefined.
What is the biological function of saturated and unsaturated fats?
The regulate the body functions. Fat also helps provide energy for the body. All cells require fat to process. Unsaturated fat is generally better for you because saturated fat can stick to your arteries, which builds up and eventually can cause heart disease/attack.
