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The two basic types of fatty acids are saturated and unsaturated. A fatty acid consists of a hydrocarbon chain and a carboxyl group: CH3(CH2)nCOOH Saturated fatty acids have only single bonds between the carbon atoms in the hydrocarbon chain ie the molecule is "saturated" with hydrogen atoms and no more can be added. Unsaturated fatty acids have one or more double bonds between the carbon atoms in the hydrocarbon chain. Fatty acids with a single double bond are called monounsaturated. Fatty acids with two or more double bonds are called polyunsaturated. See:http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/F/Fats.html
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∙ 10y agoIf there is a double bond between what in the fatty acid chain, then it is said to be poyunsaturated
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∙ 11y agoForms an unsaturated fatty acid.
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∙ 13y agoIs termed to be mono-unsaturated.
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∙ 14y agounsaturated fat
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∙ 11y agoUnsaturated
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When a fatty acid has a double bond at the third carbon from the methyl end what type of fatty acid is it considered?
Any fatty acid that has one or more double bonds is considered unsaturated.
An omega-3 fatty acid has its first double bond on the?
The first double bond is between the third and fourth carbons from the methyl (CH3) end of the fatty acid molecule.
What type of biological compounds contain fatty acids?
Fatty acids are found in the compounds of lipids. The fatty acid lipid compounds can be found in both plants and animals.
What type of bond forms between the new amino acid and the previous amino acid on the chain?
peptide bonds
How is the type of fatty acid present in a neutral fat or phospholipid related to that molecules properties?
The type of fatty acid presented in a neural fat are one (monoglyceride) two (diglyceride) and three (triglyceride) fatty acids. They relate to this molecules properties because they make up the fats and oils found in plants and animals. In phospholipids they consist of a glycerol attached to two fatty acid chains and a phosphate group. the phosphate end of the molecule is attracted to water (it is hydrophillic) while the fatty acid end is repelled (hydrophobic). these properties help this molecule repel and attract water, functions of a cell membrance. well all i know 11 year student, double check because i will.
When a fatty acid has a double bond at the third carbon from the methyl end what type of fatty acid is it considered?
Any fatty acid that has one or more double bonds is considered unsaturated.
What type of bond makes a saturated fat into an unsaturated fat?
An unsaturated fat is a fat or fatty acid in which there is at least one double bond within the fatty acid chain.Saturated fatty acids have no double bonds between the carbon atoms of the fatty acid chain and are thus fully saturated with hydrogen atoms.(Wikipedia)
What type of bonds appear in unsaturated fatty acids?
Covalent single- and double-bonds.
What type of fatty acid are there only single bonds in the carbon chain?
In saturated fatty acids are there only single bonds in the carbon chain.
What type of fat is found primarily in animal meat?
Most adipose tissue in animals is classified as saturated fat, meaning the fatty acid chains have no double bonds in them.
What type of bond is Murial acid?
it ha double bonds on it
Which type of fatty acids has two or more carbon double bonds?
Fatty acids that contain carbon atoms linked by double or triple bonds are unsaturated. They do not have the maximum number of hydrogen atoms possible.
What type of fatty acid is a propanoic acid?
Propionic acis is not a fatty acid.
An omega-3 fatty acid has its first double bond on the?
The first double bond is between the third and fourth carbons from the methyl (CH3) end of the fatty acid molecule.
What is unsaturated lipid?
An unsaturated lipid is a type of fat where there is a minimum of one double bond inside the fatty acid chain. The fatty acid chain may be monounsaturated or polyunsaturated.
What type of triglyceride contains more than one double bond in fatty acid carbon atoms?
polyunsaturated
What type of bonding do lipids have?
The type of chemical bonds for lipids are nonpolar C-H bonds. The actual bonds that attach the fatty acids to the glycerol are refered to as ester linkages
