Compared with a saturated fat with the same number of carbon atoms, a polyunsaturated fat will contain:
A) at least four more hydrogen atoms.
B) four more hydrogen atoms.
C) two fewer hydrogen atoms.
D) four fewer hydrogen atoms.
E) at least four fewer hydrogen atoms.

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Polyunsaturated fats have at least two double bonds in their fatty acid chains, which means they have at least four fewer hydrogen atoms compared to saturated fats, which have no double bonds and are fully saturated with hydrogen atoms.

Compared with a Saturated Fat with the Same Number of Carbon