AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-2004

  • question_answer
    A fatty acid not synthesized in man is

    A)                  oleic                                     

    B)                  linoleic

    C)                  palmitoleic                        

    D)                  stearic

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                     Linolenic, linoleic and arachidonic acids are essential fatty acids (not synthesized by animals). They occur in only low quantities in meat and milk. They were discovered by Hopkins. Linolenic acid is precursor of arachidonic acid which in turn is precursor of prostaglandins.


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