Polyunsaturated Fats ____

Question

Polyunsaturated fats ____.  
A) have fewer hydrogen atoms than do saturated fats
B) are more characteristic of animal fats than plant fats
C) have no double bonds
D) are solid at room temperature
E) are gas at room temperature

Accepted Answer

Polyunsaturated fats have fewer hydrogen atoms than saturated fats because they contain two or more double bonds in their carbon chain, which results in less space available for hydrogen atoms to bind.