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Number Fatty C Atoms Acids Branching Max Double Bonds

Fatty acids typically have even carbon numbers (2-30), are straight in animals, branched/cyclic in plants, and can possess up to six double bonds.

Fatty acids commonly have an even number of carbon atoms (2-30). In animals, they are straight-chained, while in plants they can be branched or cyclic. Fatty acids can have up to 6 double bonds.

Front Number of C-atoms in fatty acids
Branching
and max number of double bonds in Fatty acids.
Back even numbers from 2 to 30
animals: straight |
plants: branched/rings
6

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