Fats with a high proportion of saturated fatty acids deteriorate and become rancid because low temperatures and dark environments elicit oxidation and fat decomposition.

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Neither the statement nor the reason is correct.Unsaturated fatty acids are much more likely than saturated fatty acids to become rancid as they decompose.Fats become rancid when exposed to high,not low,temperatures,and light,as opposed to dark environments.

Fats with a High Proportion of Saturated Fatty Acids Deteriorate