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CHEMISTRY
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Question
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A lipid that contains a fatty acid chain with no carbon to carbon double bonds is called a/an
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saturated fat
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unsaturated fat
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polyunsaturated fat
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Saturated fatty acids (SFA) have no double bonds, while monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) have one double bond and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) have two or more double bonds. From: Chemical Analysis of Food (Second Edition), 2020.
Detailed explanation-2: -Fatty acids containing one or more carbon–carbon double bonds are termed ‘unsaturated.
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