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Saturated fatty acid that reduces oil quality is

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Palmitic acid

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Stearic acid

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Erucic acid

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All the above.

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Solution

The correct option is C Erucic acid
Fatty Acid Composition of Canola Oil The decrease in the level of erucic acid in rapeseed oil resulted in a marked increase in C18 acids, which make up approximately 95% of all fatty acids present in canola oil.
Hence C is the correct answer.

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