Which one of the following is an unsaturated fatty acid ?

Palmitic acid

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Lauric acid

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Linolenic acid

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Myristic acid

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Solution

The correct option is A Linolenic acid
Palmitic acid is the most common saturated fatty acid. Lauric acid or dodecanoic acid, is a saturated fatty acid. Linoleic acid is a poly unsaturated omega -3 fatty acid. Myristic acid, is a common saturated fatty acid with the molecular formula $C H_{3} {(C H_{2})}_{12} C O O H .$

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