Statement 1: |
Arachidic acid is an unsaturated fatty acid. |
Statement 2: |
There are one or more double bonds between carbon atoms in unsaturated fatty acids. |
a) |
Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is correct explanation for Statement 1 |
b) |
Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is not correct explanation for Statement 1 |
c) |
Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is False |
d) |
Statement 1 is False, Statement 2 is True |
Statement 1: |
Arachidic acid is an unsaturated fatty acid. |
Statement 2: |
There are one or more double bonds between carbon atoms in unsaturated fatty acids. |
a) |
Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is correct explanation for Statement 1 |
b) |
Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is not correct explanation for Statement 1 |
c) |
Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is False |
d) |
Statement 1 is False, Statement 2 is True |
(d)
Arachidic acid is also known as eicosanoic acid, it is a saturated fatty acid found in peanut oil. Unsaturated fatty acids have one or more double bonds between carbon atoms at fixed place along the hydrocarbon chain. Example palmitoleic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, arachidonic acid, etc.