Saturated fatty acids are fatty acids containing hydrocarbon chains with only single bonds, meaning they have the greatest possible number of hydrogen atoms. They possess a straight and flexible carbon backbone, and lipids containing these fatty acids are solid at room temperature.

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There are 2 main types of Fatty Acids:
- Saturated fatty acids
- Unsaturated fatty acids

Types of Fatty Acids

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Saturated Fatty Acids

Unsaturated fatty acids are fatty acids containing hydrocarbon chains with at least one double carbon-carbon bond, which results in fewer hydrogen atoms. Each double bond causes a rigid bend or kink in the carbon skeleton, and lipids containing these fatty acids are liquid at room temperature.

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