Unsaturated and saturated lipids exhibit different characteristics based on their structures. Which characteristic is unique to saturated fats?

forms covalent, carbon-to-carbon bonds

is a liquid at room temperature

contains the maximum number of hydrogen atoms

consists of fatty acids and a carboxyl group

Question

Unsaturated and saturated lipids exhibit different characteristics based on their structures. Which characteristic is unique to saturated fats?



forms covalent, carbon-to-carbon bonds

is a liquid at room temperature

contains the maximum number of hydrogen atoms

consists of fatty acids and a carboxyl group

anonymous · Answer

unsaturated contain the lest amount of hydrogens, saturated ontain the most amount of hydrogens, that is why we say they are saturated .