In-Text Figure Based Questions
-What makes fatty acid 3 an unsaturated fatty acid? (Figure 2-17)
A) the presence of only single covalent bonds
B) the presence of a double covalent bond
C) the presence of an ionic bond
D) the presence of a hydrogen bond
E) the presence of a triple covalent bond

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Fatty acid 3 has a double covalent bond between carbon atoms. Unsaturated fatty acids have at least one double or triple covalent bond, while saturated fatty acids have only single covalent bonds.