Which of the following is an essential fatty acid? palmitate palmitoleate arachidonate ?-ketofumarate myristate
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These are not essential fatty acids because our body can synthesize them. Palmitoleate is a monounsaturated fatty acid, which means it has one double bond in its carbon chain. However, it is not an essential fatty acid because our body can synthesize it from Show more…
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