Arachidic acid has a lower melting point than ___________ because the former has a shorter hydrocarbon chain than the latter. A. lignoceric acid B. stearic acid C. palmitic acid D. palmitoleic acid E. arachidonic acid

Arachidic acid has a lower melting point than ___________ because the former has a shorter hydrocarbon chain than the latter. A. lignoceric acid B. stearic acid C. palmitic acid D. palmitoleic acid E. arachidonic acid

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Chapter2: Digestion And Absorption

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Arachidic acid has a lower melting point than ___________ because the former has a shorter hydrocarbon chain than the latter.

	A.	lignoceric acid
	B.	stearic acid
	C.	palmitic acid
	D.	palmitoleic acid
	E.	arachidonic acid

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