Q. How many double bonds are present in arachidonic acid?

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Solution:

Arachidonic acid is a polyunsaturated Omega-6 fatty acid present in the phospholipids of membrane of the body cells and is abundant in the brain muscle and liver. In chemical structure it is a carboxylic acid with 20-carbon chain and four cis-double bonds.