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Four fatty acids and their formulae are listed. caprylic acid CH₃(CH₂)₆COOH lauric acid CH₃(CH₂)₁₀COOH oleic acid CH₃(CH₂)₇CH=CH(CH₂)₇COOH palmitoleic acid CH₃(CH₂)₅CH=CH(CH₂)₇COOH Which fatty acids are saturated?

Acaprylic acid and lauric acid
Bcaprylic acid and oleic acid
Clauric acid and palmitoleic acid
Doleic acid and palmitoleic acid

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A: caprylic acid and lauric acid

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Biological molecules, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Biology, May/June 2021 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 10.

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