Which of the Following Is the Largest Saturated Fatty Acid

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the largest saturated fatty acid which can be synthesized by the ACP merry-go-round mechanism?

• A) arachidonic acid
• B) lauric acid
• C) palmitic acid
• D) stearic acid

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