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Quick questions on Fats and lipids: saturated, unsaturated and essential fatty acids - CCEA A-Level Nutrition and Food Science

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Explain why saturated fats are usually solid and unsaturated fats usually liquid at room temperature. [2 marks]
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Name the two essential fatty acids and give a food source of each. [2 marks]
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State the recommended maximum for saturated fat as a percentage of food energy. [1 mark]

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