Question

Free fatty acids:

- Contrast, saturated fatty acids, monounsaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids in their STRUCTURE.

Answer 1

Saturated fatty acids	Monounsaturated fatty acids	Polyunsaturated fatty acids
These are solids at rooms temperature.	Typically liquid at room temperature.	Typically liquid at room temperature.
No double bond between carbon atoms is present in the structure. All the valencies of carbon are satisfied with hydrogen atoms.	Only one double bond in present in the carbon skeleton of monounsaturated fats.	These contain two or more double bonds in their carbon skeleton.
Examples include beef, poultry, butter, milk etc.	Examples include canola oil, olive oil etc.	Examples include safflower oil, sunflower oil, and corn oil etc.