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What distinguishes a saturated fatty acid from an unsaturated one?

A) It has no carbon-carbon double bonds in its chain

B) It contains at least one carbon-carbon double bond

C) Its chain contains alternating peptide bonds

D) Its chain is built from nucleotides

Answer: A

Explanation: Saturation refers to hydrogen occupancy of the carbon chain. A double bond makes the fatty acid unsaturated.

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