Question

question 2 0.5 pts saturated fats are saturated with ______. hydrogen carbon oxygen nitrogen

Explanation:

Saturated fats are fats in which the fatty acid chains have no double bonds between carbon atoms, meaning they are saturated with hydrogen atoms (each carbon atom is bonded to as many hydrogen atoms as possible). Carbon is the backbone of the fatty acid chain, oxygen is involved in the ester linkage of fats but not the saturation, and nitrogen is not the key element for saturation here.

Answer:

A. hydrogen