Chapter 23.7, Problem 4QC

Summary Introduction

To review:

The fatty acids that are essential and the sources of these essential fatty acids.

Introduction:

Fatty acids consist of a long aliphatic chain of varying carbon length and carboxylic acids at one of their terminus. They may or may not contain double bonds. The fatty acids having double bonds are termed as unsaturated fatty acids, whereas the fatty acids lacking double bonds are saturated fatty acids.