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Fats are made of an alcohol called what?

Fats are made of an alcohol called glycerol.


What are fats made of an alcohol called what?

Glycerol


What are the three chains that have fats made of an alcohol?

unicorns


What is the alcohol in fats?

Glycerol, a triol, is a component of dietary fats and oils.


Compounds made of hydrogen and carbon?

Hydrocarbons. Commonly called fats and oils.


What is a a three carbon alcohol found in fats?

propanol


What is made by reacting fats or oils with sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide?

Soap is made by reacting fats or oils with sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide in a process called saponification.


Unsaturated fats are an excellent source of proteins?

Absolutely not! Unsaturated fats (also called lipids) are those fats which are liquid at room temperature. In other words they are oils. Fats are made up of an alcohol (glycerol) and one or more hydrocarbon tails. Proteins are made up of amino acids which have nitrogen and other properties that fats don't have. So basically they are two different things, so you cannot get proteins from fats.


To be transported throughout the body fats are packaged in structures called what?

Fats are transported throughout the body in structures called lipoproteins. These are complex particles made up of lipids and proteins that carry fats such as cholesterol and triglycerides through the bloodstream to various tissues.


What smaller units make up fats?

Fats are made up of smaller units called fatty acids. These fatty acids can differ in length and saturation, affecting the properties of the fat molecules.


What process by which alcohol is made by yeast is called?

It is called "fermentation" to be precise "aerobic fermentation".


What are some fats that are solid at room temperatures called?

Fats that are solid at room temperature are called saturated fats.