Question

Which of the following represents number of multiple bonds in unsaturated fatty acid?

• A. Discrete variable
• B. Continuous variable
• C. Both of the above
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Discrete variable

A discrete variable can only take some certain values whereas a continuous variable can take an infinite number of values. Since the number of multiple bonds in an unsaturated fatty acid is finite(due to finite amount of carbon atoms present in the molecule), it can be represented by a discrete variable