Which of the following statements is not true about fatty acids? (a) Fatty acids are carboxylic acids with long hydrocarbon side chains. (b) The double bonds in unsaturated fatty acids are always conjugated. (c) Most naturally occurring fatty acids contain even numbers of carbons and are unbranched. (d) Fatty acids can be saturated or unsaturated

Which of the following statements is not true about fatty acids?
(a) Fatty acids are carboxylic acids with long hydrocarbon side chains.
(b) The double bonds in unsaturated fatty acids are always conjugated.
(c) Most naturally occurring fatty acids contain even numbers of carbons and are
unbranched.
(d) Fatty acids can be saturated or unsaturated
by

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Answer :

The double bonds in unsaturated fatty acids are always conjugated
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