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Hello everyone.
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So for the given question we need to find which of the following are considered as essential fatty acids and the options are lechatin and linoleic acid, cholesterol and triglycerides, linoleic acid and linoleic acid, stearic acid and butyic acid.
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So first of all what are fatty acids? so fatty acids are the building blocks of fat in our bodies and in the food we eat during the process of digestion.
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The body breaks down fats into fatty acids which are molecules usually joined together in groups of three called as triglyceride.
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Now, fatty acids have many important functions in the body including energy storage.
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So if glucose, that is the type of sugar isn't available for energy, the body uses fatty acids to fuel the cells instead.
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So now what are essential fatty acids that are given in the question? so essential fatty acids are unsaturated fatty acids that cannot be synthesized by the body and must be obtained or ingested within our diet.
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Now two families of essential fatty acids are omega 3 and omega 6...