Saturated fat is commonly found in animals while unsaturated fatis usually in plants. However, fish living in deep sea such assalmon are rich in unsaturated fat (fish oil) and tropical plantsare known to be rich in saturated fat. How can this phenomenon beexplained? How are fats adaptive to the seeds of plants andthe bodies of animals in different environments?

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The distribution of saturated and unsaturated fats in different organisms can be explained by the adaptive nature of these lipids to the specific envi... View the full answer