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Which oil contains mostly polyunsaturated fatty acids?
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Liquid fats called oils contain?
it contains mostly unsaturated fatty acids it contains mostly unsaturated fatty acids
What are the two essential fatty acids are?
Mono and polyunsaturated fatty acids.
What are PUFA's?
PolyUnsaturated Fatty AcidS
Are essential fatty acids polyunsaturated fatty acids?
Yes, and also monounsaturated fatty acids. The saturated fat is the bad fat.
What What are made up of fatty acids?
Fatty acids are made of two things: hydrocarbon chainsand a carboxyl group.Fatty acids can be saturated, monounsaturated, or polyunsaturated, the difference lying in bonds found within a fatty acid. A saturated fatty acid contains a maximum number of hydrogen atoms in the hydrocarbon chains. A polyunsaturated fatty acid or monounsaturated fatty acid is one that does not contain all possible hydrogen atoms. Monounsaturated fatty acids contain one carbon-carbon double bond in their hydrocarbon chain. Polyunsaturated fatty acids contain more than one.
Can all fatty acids be synthesized in the body?
No, not all fatty acids can be synthesized by the body. The body is not capable of synthesizing polyunsaturated or trans fatty acids.
If a fat contains mostly saturated fatty acids it is likely to be a what?
a solid.
When polyunsaturated oils are hydrogenated?
trans fatty acids are produced?
What is the predominant type of fatty acid found in olive or cannola oil?
Olive oil contains approximately 77 percent monounsaturated, 9 percent polyunsaturated and 9 percent saturated fatty acids, and being mostly monounsaturated, it is classified as a monounsaturated oil.
How does polyunsaturated fatty acids affect bipolar disorder?
no known effect
Which fat is better for you saturated fat polyunsaturated fat hydrogenated fat trans fatty acids?
polyunsaturated fat
A fatty acid that contains three double covalent bonds in its carbon chain is said to be?
polyunsaturated
