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QuizMultiple Choice

Carbohydrates and Lipids

Question 2 • AISD-Biology A CR - (25-26)

Which statement best describes a difference between saturated fats and unsaturated fats?

Answer
A
Unsaturated fats tend to have higher melting points because they have only single carbon-carbon bonds, which allow the molecules to be straight.
B
Unsaturated fats tend to have lower melting points because they have at least one carbon-carbon double bond, which causes the molecule to bend.
C
Unsaturated fats tend to have lower melting points because they have only single carbon-carbon bonds, which allow the molecules to bend.
D
Unsaturated fats tend to have higher melting points because they have at least one carbon-carbon double bond, which causes the molecule to be straight.

Explanation

Unsaturated fats contain at least one carbon-carbon double bond. The double bond can create a bend in the fatty acid chain, so the molecules do not pack together as tightly as the straighter chains of saturated fats. Less tight packing generally means a lower melting point, making “lower melting points because of a double bond that causes the molecule to bend” the best description.

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