Question

plant oils are made up of small organic molecules that are called terpenes. the compound below is an example of one type of terpene. which best describes this compound? a manufactured, branched - chain alkyne a naturally occurring, aromatic hydrocarbon a manufactured, straight - chain alkene a naturally occurring, branched - chain alkene

Explanation:

Plant oils are natural sources of terpenes. The compound has double - bonds (alkene functional groups) and branched - chains.

Answer:

D. a naturally occurring, branched - chain alkene