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No double bonds. A saturated fat has hydrocarbon chains that are close together. An unsaturated fat contains double bonds in the hydrocarbon chains which makes a kink in the chain. This makes them sit farther apart and thus more liquid than saturated hydrocarbons.

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What group of organic compounds contain fatty acids?

Lipids are the group of organic compounds that contain fatty acids. Lipids include fats, oils, phospholipids, and steroids, and they play important roles in energy storage, cell structure, and signaling in living organisms.


Do fatty acid and glycerol both contain a carboxyl group?

No, only fatty acids contain carboxyl groups.


Fatty acids and amino acids both contain?

Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Fatty acids also contain a carboxyl group (COOH) and a hydrocarbon chain, while amino acids contain an amino group (NH2) and a side chain specific to each amino acid.


Distinguish between saturated fatty acids and saturated fatty acids?

There is no difference between saturated fatty acids and saturated fatty acids. If you meant saturated fatty acids and UNsaturated fatty acids, then the unsaturated ones are the ones with double (or, theoretically, triple) bonds in the carbon chain.


What type of fatty acids dose butter contain and how do you know?

Butter contains saturated fatty acids. We can know this because saturated fatty acids are solid at room temperature, and butter is solid at room temperature.


Are fatty acids with double bonds saturated or not?

Fatty acids containing double bonds are unsaturated fatty acids as they still contain sp2 carbon atoms within them.


Do fatty and glycerol both contain a carboxyl group?

No, only fatty acids do contain a carboxyl group -C(=O)(-OH) (they are alternatively called: carboxylic acids). Glycerol contains three hydroxylic groups -C(-OH), propane-1,2,3-triol


What is the difference between a saturated and an unsaturated fatty acids?

Saturated fatty acid molecules have no carbon-carbon double bonds, and all of the remaining carbon bonds are shared by hydrogen atoms, except the one in the carboxyl group, at the beginning of the chain.Unsaturated fatty acid molecules also begin with the carboxyl group, but contain one or more carbon-carbon double bonds, and may contain one or more carbon atoms with a bonding electron that remains unassociated.


What What are made up of fatty acids?

Fatty acids are made of two things: hydrocarbon chainsand a carboxyl group.Fatty acids can be saturated, monounsaturated, or polyunsaturated, the difference lying in bonds found within a fatty acid. A saturated fatty acid contains a maximum number of hydrogen atoms in the hydrocarbon chains. A polyunsaturated fatty acid or monounsaturated fatty acid is one that does not contain all possible hydrogen atoms. Monounsaturated fatty acids contain one carbon-carbon double bond in their hydrocarbon chain. Polyunsaturated fatty acids contain more than one.


What is the main difference between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids?

The main difference between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids is the presence of double bonds in unsaturated fatty acids. Saturated fatty acids have no double bonds in their carbon chains, while unsaturated fatty acids have one or more double bonds. This structural difference affects their physical properties and health implications.


What end arrangement is present in both amino acids and fatty acids?

Both amino acids and fatty acids contain a carboxyl group at one end of the molecule. This carboxyl group consists of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and single-bonded to a hydroxyl group (OH).


Are fatty acids saturated or unsaturated?

Fatty acids can be either saturated or unsaturated. Saturated fatty acids have no double bonds between carbon atoms, while unsaturated fatty acids have one or more double bonds.