Because butter is a lipid that is solid at room temperature it is considered ____.

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The question asks us to classify butter, given that it is a lipid and solid at room temperature.
Option 1: 'an oil' — This is not correct because oils are liquids at room temperature. Butter, being solid, does not fit the characteristic property of oils.
Option 2: 'a carbohydrate' — Butter is not a carbohydrate; carbohydrates are sugars, starches, or fibers, which have different chemical composition and physical properties than fats. Butter's lipid nature makes this option inaccurate.
Option 3: 'a fat' — This aligns with the fact that butter is a lipid and is solid at room temperature. In physiology and nutrition, fats are lipids that are typically solid at room temperature, so this option accurately matches butter's classification.
Option 4: 'healthy' — This descriptor relates to healthfulness, not chemical classification. Butter can be debated in nutrition contexts, but the question is about what butter is, not whether it is considered healthy, so this option does not answer the asked property.
In summary, the correct substance-classification for butter given its lipid composition and solid state is that it is a fat, while the other options either describe a different substance (oil, carbohydrate) or discuss health perceptions rather than chemical identity.

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Because butter is a lipid that is solid at room temperature it is considered ____.

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What is the main difference between fats and oils?

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