Which of the Following Is the BEST Explanation for Why

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the BEST explanation for why vegetable oil is a liquid at room temperature while animal fats are solid?

• A)Vegetable oil has fewer double bonds than animal fats.
• B)Animal fats have no amphipathic character.
• C)Vegetable oil has longer fatty-acid tails than do animal fats.
• D)Vegetable oil has more double bonds than do animal fats.

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