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How many carbon atoms does arachidonic acid contain?(a) 16(b) 12(c) 18(d) 20The question was posed to me in my homework.My doubt stems from Biomolecules topic in portion Biomolecules of Biology – Class 11

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Right choice is (d) 20

The explanation is: Arachidonic ACID is a polyunsaturated FATTY acid containing 20 carbon atoms. This means that its fatty acid CHAIN contains double bonds. Arachidonic acid contains FOUR cis-double bonds.



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