Which one of the following is a saturated fatty acid?

Question

Which one of the following is a saturated fatty acid? (A) Linoleic acid (B) Oleic acid (C) Laurie acid (D) Linolenic acid

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Saturated acids have formula Cn H2n +1 COOH Linoleic acid - C17 H31COOH Oleic acid - C17 H33COOH Laurie acid - C11 H23COOH Linolenic acid - C17 H29COOH

Q. Which one of the following is a saturated fatty acid?

Linoleic acid

Oleic acid

Laurie acid

Linolenic acid

Saturated acids have formula $C_{n} H_{2 n + 1} COO H$
Linoleic acid - $C_{17} H_{31} COO H$
Oleic acid - $C_{17} H_{33} COO H$
Laurie acid - $C_{11} H_{23} COO H$
Linolenic acid - $C_{17} H_{29} COO H$

Q. Which one of the following is a saturated fatty acid?

Linoleic acid

Oleic acid

Laurie acid

Linolenic acid

Saturated acids have formula Cn​H2n+1​COOH Linoleic acid - C17​H31​COOH Oleic acid - C17​H33​COOH Laurie acid - C11​H23​COOH Linolenic acid - C17​H29​COOH

Saturated acids have formula $C_{n} H_{2 n + 1} COO H$
Linoleic acid - $C_{17} H_{31} COO H$
Oleic acid - $C_{17} H_{33} COO H$
Laurie acid - $C_{11} H_{23} COO H$
Linolenic acid - $C_{17} H_{29} COO H$