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What is true of saturated fatty acid chains?

AThey are more healthy that unsaturated fats.
BThey contain only single covalent bonds.
CThey are only made in leaf cells of green plants.
DThey contain at least one double or triple bond.

Verified Answer :

The best option among all these is b option. They contain only single covalent bonds.

BThey contain only single covalent bonds

Although the side chains may contain double bonds, the main chain of a saturated fatty acid molecule contains only single covalent bonds, which is why it is referred to as being "saturated".