why oils are liquid at room temperature whereas fats are solid?

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Which of the following statements explains why oils are liquid at room temperature whereas fats are solid?

 
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Fats tend to have longer alkyl chains than oils

 

 

Triacylglycerols can contain different numbers of cis-double bonds

 

 

Cholesterol introduces rigidity to specific regions of the lipid bilayer

 

 

The "mosiac" parts of a bilayer are composed of different mixtures of lipids and proteins

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