Question

What causes an unsaturated fatty acid to have a different shape than a saturated fatty acid?

Answer 1

Fatty acids typically contain an even number of carbon atoms because of the way in which fatty acids are biosynthesized. ... Unsaturated fatty acids have lower melting points than saturated fatty acids of the same length. Because double bonds cause the hydrocarbon chain to bend.

Answer 2

Fatty acids typically contain an even number of carbon atoms because of the way in which fatty acids are biosynthesized. ... Unsaturated fatty acids have lower melting points than saturated fatty acids of the same length. Because double bonds cause the hydrocarbon chain to bend.