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Examples of saturated fatty acids and unsaturated fatty acids which I am supposed to know for NEET Biology.


Ram Mohan Nayak 28th Feb, 2019
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masteranshu27 28th Feb, 2019
Saturated Fatty Acids
Capric Acid (10 carbons)
Lauric Acid (12 carbons)
Myristic Acid (14 carbons)
Palmitic Acid (16 carbons)
Stearic Acid (18 carbons)
Arachidic Acid (20 carbons)

Unsaturated Fatty Acids
Palmitoleic Acid (16 carbons, 1 double bond)
Oleic Acid (18 carbons, 1 double bond)
Linoleic Acid (18 carbons, 2 double bonds)
Linolenic Acid (18 carbons, 3 double bonds)
Arachidonic Acid (20 carbons, 4 double bonds)

Essential Fatty Acids
Linoleic Acid
Linolenic Acid
Arachidonic Acid (in case linoleic acid is absent in diet)

Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA)
Linoleic Acid
Linolenic Acid
Arachidonic Acid

Monounsaturated Fatty Acids (MUFA)
Palmitolic Acid
Oleic Acid
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