What is the difference between oils and fats?

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(B) $\Rightarrow$ Oils have lower melting points (e.g.,gingelly oil) and hence remain as liquids at room temperature and in winters.$\Rightarrow$ Fats

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Oils have lower melting points and remain liquid at room temperature,whereas fats have higher melting points.

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(B) $\Rightarrow$ Oils have lower melting points (e.g.,gingelly oil) and hence remain as liquids at room temperature and in winters.$\Rightarrow$ Fats have higher melting points and are generally solid at room temperature.$\Rightarrow$ Chemically,both are lipids (triglycerides),but the degree of saturation in their fatty acid chains differs; oils typically contain more unsaturated fatty acids,while fats contain more saturated fatty acids.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$(A)$ Triglyceride	$(i)$ Animal hormone
$(B)$ Structural lipid	$(ii)$ Feathers and leaves
$(C)$ Steroid	$(iii)$ Phospholipid
$(D)$ Wax	$(iv)$ Fat storage in droplet form

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Match Column-$I$ with Column-$II$ and select the correct answer:

Column-$I$ Column-$II$

$(A)$ Triglyceride $(i)$ Animal hormone

$(B)$ Structural lipid $(ii)$ Feathers and leaves

$(C)$ Steroid $(iii)$ Phospholipid

$(D)$ Wax $(iv)$ Fat storage in droplet form

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