Question

What causes an unsaturated fatty acid to have a different shape than a

saturated fatty acid?
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A. Unsaturated fatty acids have more hydrogen atoms.
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B. Unsaturated fatty acids have more nitrogen atoms.
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C. Unsaturated fatty acids have double carbon bonds.
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D. Unsaturated fatty acids have single carbon bonds.
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Answer 1

Answer: Option C) Unsaturated fatty acids have double carbon bonds.

Step-by-step explanation:

Unlike saturated fatty acid with only single bonds and more hydrogen atoms,

Unsaturated fatty acids have one or more double bond(s) in their structure, hence they appear as non-linear shapes.

Examples of saturated fatty acid is palmitic acid, while unsaturated fatty acid is palmitoleic acid