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What causes it to be monounsaturated(one), or polyunsaturated (two or more)?

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'Unsaturated' fatty acids are those that lack two hydrogen atoms in the middle of the chain, leaving two carbon atoms joined by a double bond instead of to a single bond. 'Monounsaturated' refers to a fatty acid with a single double bond, and 'polyunsaturated' refers to fatty acids with many gaps.

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