A fatty acid made up of a 16-carbon chain with no double carbon bonds is called a(n)

A. saturated, short-chain fatty acid.
B. saturated, medium-chain fatty acid.
C. saturated, long-chain fatty acid.
D. unsaturated, long-chain fatty acid.


Answer: C

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