Question

Higher animals cannot synthesise a few essential fatty acids; these are typically

• A. Saturated
• B. Branched
• C. Unsaturated
• D. Cyclic

Answer 1

The correct option is C Unsaturated

Unsaturated fats are liquid at room temperature as they have double bonds. Those unsaturated fatty acid which are not synthesized by the body are essential amino acid. Higher animals cannot synthesize a few essential fatty acids which are typically unsaturated because they lack desaturases that introduce double bonds beyond the ninth carbon atom.

So, the correct answer is option C.