Q. Consider the following statements regarding Lipids and Fatty Acids:
1.Fatty acids are organic compounds characterized by a carboxyl group attached to a hydrocarbon chain.
2.Saturated fatty acids are considered unsaturated when they contain the maximum possible number of hydrogen atoms bonded to carbon atoms.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: This is the basic chemical structure of a fatty acid.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: Fats containing the maximum number of hydrogen atoms are called Saturated fats (because they are saturated with hydrogen). Unsaturated fats have double bonds, which results in fewer hydrogen atoms.
