Which molecule is a saturated fatty acid?

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Which molecule is a saturated fatty acid?
O CH2=CH(CH2)3COOH
none of the above
O CH3CH=CHCH2COOH
O CH3(CH2)14COOH
O CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)7COOH
Transcribed Image Text:re.com/courses Question 23 Which molecule is a saturated fatty acid? O CH2=CH(CH2)3COOH none of the above O CH3CH=CHCH2COOH O CH3(CH2)14COOH O CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)7COOH
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Carboxylic acid with hydrocarbon side chain are fatty acids. They are mostly esterified but can also be unesterified.  

Fatty acids of plant origin are more complex in structure as compare to fatty acids of animal origin.

They can have even number of carbon atoms or odd number of carbon atoms. Even carbon fatty acids are more commonly found in nature.

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