NYSTCE Health Education Exam Prep

Category - Personal Health and Fitness

Saturated fatty acids are:
  1. Fats with no double bonds
  2. Fats with double bonds
  3. Fats which are bonded to a glycerol molecule
  4. All of the above
Explanation
Answer: A - Saturated fatty acids are fats with no double bonds, and are saturated with hydrogen molecules. That is, there are as many hydrogen’s bound as possible. They are linear, and thus pack closer in together.
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