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Why do animals that live in freezing climates store body fats as oil instead of as a solid?
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∙ 16y ago
Because the environment is already so cold, solid fats would harden or freeze making it very hard for the organism to survive or utilize the nutrients properly. Oil naturally takes longer to freeze than water does, and therefore creates a more usable fluid substance so the organism doesn't die. For example, arctic fish store their nutrients and body fats as oils so that they can always be flexible and swim properly. This is also why fish and fish oil is so popular to sell. The rich nutrients stored in the fatty oils provide many vitamins and other substances that many people need to maintain a healthy diet.
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∙ 14y agoI would think liquid because a liquid is easier to break down when needed.
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∙ 9y agoThe advantage of body fat stored as oil not solid fat would be because the environment is cold, solid fat would become hard or freeze. The animal might not survive.
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Are animals solid or liquid or gas?
All 3.
Why do animals live in cold climates generally have more polyunsaturated fatty acid residues in their fats than do animals live in warm climates?
Cholesterol in a cell membrane provides flexibility to the wall. The cell is thus less rigid in the cold. An animal will have more cholesterol, on average, in their cell walls in a cold environment vs. a warm environment.
What is Solid matter found in nature that is not made by plants and animals is a?
mineral I'm pretty sure.
Which animal does not have spots on its skin?
Lions are animals that do not have any spots on their coats. Camels are another type of animal that has solid coloring.
Is an animal a solid and frame?
Yes they have skin like us but grow fur on there skin
The change from a liquid to a solid is?
Freezing
Melting and freezing?
Melting is the process when a solid turns into a liquid. Freezing is the process by which a liquid forms into a solid.
What is a change in state from a liquid to a solid state?
Freezing is the change in state from liquid to solid.
What is the name of the change from liquid to solid or the reverse of melting?
a liquid to a solid is called the melting point:-)
How is melting different then freezing?
Melting is from 'solid to liquid', freezing is from liquid changing to solid state
What is freezing effects of freezing?
when a liquid turns into a solid
What can freezing change into?
Freezing change a liquid in a solid.
Freezing from liquid to solid is called?
Solidification.
What is the process by which liquid change to solids?
When a solid changes to a liquid, it does so by the process of melting.
What is it when a liquid is turned into a solid?
The action when a liquid turns into a solid is known as freezing.
Does freezing have anything to do with solid liquid or gas?
Yes. Freezing is conversion of the state of matter from liquid to solid.
How can you convert the liquid state of water into its solid state?
Freezing the water will turn it into solid ice.
