Biology · BIOMOLECULES
हिन्दीConsider the structural formulas of palmitic acid and arachidonic acid. Which of the following statements regarding the carbon counts in these fatty acids is correct?
Correct answer · Option 3
Palmitic acid contains 16 carbons including the carboxyl carbon, while arachidonic acid contains 20 carbons including the carboxyl carbon.
Explanation
Palmitic acid has 16 carbons including the carboxyl carbon (\( \text{CH}_3-(\text{CH}_2)_{14}-\text{COOH} \)), and arachidonic acid has 20 carbon atoms including the carboxyl carbon.