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No, unsaturated fat is not a polymer. It is a type of fat molecule that has double bonds in its carbon chain, making it different from polymers, which are large molecules made up of repeating units called monomers.

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What is solid at room temperature and comes from animals?

The product that comes from animals that is solid at room temperature is saturated fat. Unsaturated fat is a liqiud at room temperature.


Distinguish between a saturated and an unsaturated fat and list some unique emergent properties that are a consequence of these structural differences?

A fat is saturated when all of the carbon atoms in the fatty acid chains are bonded to at least two hydrogens. A fat is unsaturated when there is at least one double bond between carbons in the fatty acid chains, and it is polyunsaturated when there are multiple double bonds. The hydrocarbon chains of polyunsaturated fats bend at the places where there are double bonds and this causes them to have low melting points - the fat molecules do not align close together.


What is a fat that has one double bond between carbon atoms?

Those fatty acids which have several double bonds are called unsaturated fatty acids, for e.g, palmitoleic acid is of 16 carbon and contain one double bond at 9th position, Linoleic acid is consist of 18 carbon and have two double bond at 9th and 12th position respectively. Another is Arachidonic acid which is 20 carbon long and contain 4 double bonds on 5,8,11,14 position Unsaturated fatty acids are liquid at room temprature, and are loosley packed as compare to saturated fatty acids.


What type of fat lower blood cholesterol?

Unsaturated fats, like those found in olive oil, avocados, nuts, and seeds, can help lower blood cholesterol levels when they replace saturated and trans fats in the diet. This is because unsaturated fats can reduce LDL (bad) cholesterol levels while preserving or even increasing HDL (good) cholesterol levels.


What is the difference between saturated fat and unsaturated fat?

I'll charitably assume that you don't have internet access properly where you live, since even a child could use Google to look this up online. Saturated fats bad. Unsaturated fats better. Polyunsaturated fats best. Trans fats not good. Hydrogenated fats bad. Unsaturated fats are more easily broken-down in our digestive system, so they cause less damage than saturated fats. They have a different structure from saturated fats, best explained as weak spots in their carbon chains. HOWEVER, carbohydrates are a much bigger danger to you, they keep your blood sugar high, which damages your arteries and all of your organs, especially the pancreas, which then can't control your blood sugar properly and the damage continues. Fat deposits can build up in the damaged areas of arteries, causing blockages. Without the damage the fats would be just pumped around to somewhere they can be useful.

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Unsaturated and saturated fat?

Fats are made of polymers that are a attached to a sugar. A polymer is a reapting chain of carbon and hydrogen molecules. If all the molecules have hydrogens, the polymer is a saturated fat. If the chain is missing one hydrogen, it becomes an unsaturated fat. If the chain has mor than one missing hydrogen, it is a polyunsaturated fat.


What is unsaturated fat?

Unsaturated fat means that it has not yet been saturated by carbon.


Is unsaturated fat good or bad for you why?

Because you get fat and get closer to pasting away.


How much unsaturated fat does an egg have?

Polyunsaturated fat 0.7 g Mono-unsaturated fat 2 g


What is better for you unsaturated fat or carbohydrates?

unsaturated fats


Does vegetable oil contain unsaturated fat?

=yes vegetable oil does contain unsaturated fat=


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.


Is the more healthful fat?

Unsaturated fat


What is more healthful fat?

Unsaturated fat


What do unsaturated fat do to your body?

Unsaturated fats are soaked up by carbohydrates and stored in the bodies fat cells


Is unsaturated fat solid or liquid at room temperature?

Unsaturated fat is typically liquid at room temperature.


What are the types of fats?

Poly-unsaturated Mono-unsaturated Saturated