What is true of saturated fatty acid chains?

a. They are more healthy that unsaturated fats.

b. They contain only single covalent bonds.

c. They are only made in leaf cells of green plants.

d. They contain at least one double or triple bond.

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Kiley Jensen

Chemistry

21 December, 11:09

What is true of saturated fatty acid chains?

a. They are more healthy that unsaturated fats.

b. They contain only single covalent bonds.

c. They are only made in leaf cells of green plants.

d. They contain at least one double or triple bond.

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Jayleen Wu · Answer 1

B. They contain only single covalent bonds

Although the side chains may contain double bonds, the main chain of a saturated fatty acid molecule contains only single covalent bonds, which is why it is referred to as being "saturated".

Holly Blackburn · Answer 2

The best option among all these is b option. They contain only single covalent bonds.

What is true of saturated fatty acid chains?a. They are more healthy that unsaturated fats.b. They contain only single covalent bonds.c. They are only made in leaf cells of green plants.d. They contain at least one double or triple bond.

What is true of saturated fatty acid chains?

a. They are more healthy that unsaturated fats.

b. They contain only single covalent bonds.

c. They are only made in leaf cells of green plants.

d. They contain at least one double or triple bond.