Which statement about saturated fatty acids is false?

A) They have a higher melting point than unsaturated fatty acids.
B) They form straight, instead of bent, chains.
C) No carbon-carbon double bonds are present in the hydrocarbon chain.
D) The hydrocarbon chain always includes an odd number of subunits.
E) They consist of a polar, hydrophilic "head" and a nonpolar, hydrophobic "tail."


D) The hydrocarbon chain always includes an odd number of subunits

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