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In chemistry, and especially in biochemistry, a fatty acid is a carboxylic acid with a long aliphatic tail (chain). This tail is either saturated or unsaturated.

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Does a fatty acid have a four ring hydrocarbon structure?

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Are fatty acids polar?

Because long hydrocarbon tails cannot interact with water


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Is cholesterol an example of a saturated fatty acid?

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What are the two building blocks of lipids called?

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