Q. Which of the fol lowing statement(s) is/are correct? I. Oils containing unsaturated fatty acids should be used for cooking II. Animal fats have saturated carbon chains III. Saturated fatty acids are generally harmful for health
Answer: All of the above
Notes: Oils are unsaturated carbon compounds that have double or triple bonds. Double and triple bonds are easy to be digested or to be broken down into simpler substances. But if a saturated compounds like Vanaspati Ghee are used, it becomes difficult for our body to digest the food as single bonds are not easily broken down into simpler substances by the acids present in our body. Animal fat is a saturated fat in which the fatty acid chains have all or predominantly single bonds. It is made of long chains of carbon (C) atoms. Saturated fatty acids are straight-chain organic acids with an even number of carbon atoms. They raise the serum LDL cholesterol concentration when they are consumed in the diet. So, they are harmful for our health.