Explain three differences between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids
What will be an ideal response?
Saturated fatty acids:
1. have no double bonds between carbon atoms in their hydrocarbon chains.
2. are found predominantly in animal fats.
3. are solid at room temperature.
Unsaturated fatty acids:
1. have one or more double bonds between carbon atoms in their hydrocarbon chains.
2. are commonly found in plant oils.
3. are generally liquid at room temperature.
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