NUTRITION
LIPIDS
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Question
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A fatty acid that has two or more double bonds in the carbon chain
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lipoprotein
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monounsaturated
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polyunsaturated
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diglyceride
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Arachidonic acid has more than one carbon-carbon double bond in its carbon chain, so this molecule is a polyunsaturated fatty acid.
Detailed explanation-2: -5.2. Polyunsaturated fatty acids are hydrocarbon chains containing two or more double bonds. The characterisation of PUFAs as either an n-3 PUFA or n-6 PUFA refers to the position of the first double bond relative to the methyl end of the fatty acid. In nature, double bonds are usually in the cis (bent) format.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: A fatty acid containing two or more double carbon-carbon bonds is said to be unsaturated.
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