$C_{n} H_{2 n - 1} C O O H$ is the general formula for:

saturated fatty acids

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unsaturated fatty acids

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simple lipids

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phospholipids

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Solution

The correct option is B unsaturated fatty acids
$C_{n} H_{2 n - 1} C O O H$ is a general formula for unsaturated fatty acids.
For example: $C H_{2} = C H - C O O H$
Propenoic acid $C_{2} H_{3} C O O H$
$C_{n} H_{2 n + 1} C O O H$ is general formula for saturated fatty acids.
For example: $C H_{3} C O O H$ is Ethanoic acid.

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