Read the text: Trans fat is obtained industrially after certain vegetable oils, under certain conditions, are hydrogenated and transformed into solid fat. This type of fat has been used in the production of some food products, such as stuffed cookies, giving them, for example, a more crunchy consistency. However, it is admitted that the excessive consumption of trans fat contributes to obesity and the development of cardiovascular diseases. a) What group of lipids do oils and fats belong to? b) How can we differentiate oils from fats at room temperatures, around 20 ° C? c) Many seeds, such as soybeans, store relatively large amounts of oil. What is the importance of the presence of oil for the embryo of oil seeds? d) Birds and mammals store fats in adipose tissue, under the skin. What is the advantage of the fatty layer under the skin being especially developed in animals that live in cold climates, such as polar bears? e) Recent studies indicate that fat is associated with cardiovascular disease. Name another substance in the lipid group also commonly associated with these diseases.
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