What is the difference between saturated fatty acids and unsaturated fatty acids

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What is the difference between saturated fatty acids and unsaturated fatty acids? Not ye Marked outo 1 00 Select one a Unsaturated fatty acids have cis double bonds, saturated fatty aoids have trans double bonds O O b Unsaturated fatty acids have an even number of carbons saturated fafty acids have an odd number of carbons O c. Unsaturated fatty acids are naturally occurring compounds saturated fatty acids do not occur in nature and must be prepared d Unsaturated fatty acids have double bonds, saturated fatty acids do not DOLL F7 F9 F10 F11 F12 6 9

Explanation / Answer

Answer is option (d) Unsaturated fatty acids have double bonds, saturated fatty acids do not.

Unsaturated means a double bond. Saturated means all single bond, no double bond.

Saturated fatty acids - The hydrocarbon chain without double bond. Unsaturated fatty acids - Possess one to more double bonds in their hydrocarbon chain.

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