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JIPMER 2004
Exam
JIPMER
Year
2004
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Biomolecules (B)

JIPMER 2004 · Botany · Biomolecules (B)

Arachidonic acid is

Arachidonic acid is

Options

  1. Anon-essential fatty acid
  2. Bessential fatty acid
  3. Cpoly unsaturated fatty acid
  4. Dboth '2' and '3'

Correct answer

D. both '2' and '3'

Step-by-step solution

Arachidonic acid is polyunsaturated (i.e., have more than one double bond) and essential fatty acids. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesised by the body of animal and has to be taken from outside to fulfil the body requirement. Linoleic acid and linolenic acid are also essential fatty acids.
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