Explain the difference between saturated and unsaturated fat

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Soap of triglyceride of palmitic, myristic & oleic acid

1. Assume that the triglyceride you are starting with is composed of the following three fatty acids: myristic acid, palmitic acid, and oleic acid. Draw the structure of the starting triglyceride.

2. Using the triglyceride drawn in #3, show the products that result following saponification using NaOH.

3. Describe how soap works, include a drawing of a micelle in your description.

4. Describe the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats. How can you as a consumer tell one from the other?

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