Question

A fatty acid that contains a chain of 10 carbons and one double bond is termed a:_____a. monounsaturated,medium chain fatty acid.b. saturated,medium chain fatty acid.c. monounsaturated,long chain fatty acid.d. saturated,long chain fatty acid.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is A

Explanation:

The answer is A because the fatty acid is 10 carbon-chain long which falls within the range of a medium-chain fatty acid and it has a single bond which means it is monounsaturated fatty acids.

Monounsaturated fatty acids, as the name implies have a double bond with all other carbon atoms being in a single bond in the fatty acid chain. For this reason; they have a higher melting point compared to polyunsaturated fatty acids which have more double bonds in the fatty acid chain.

Medium-chain fatty acids are fatty acids that are six to twelve carbon atoms long.