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(D) $Oleic 	ext{ acid}$ - $C_{17}H_{33}COOH$ (unsaturated),$Linoleic 	ext{ acid}$ - $C_{17}H_{31}COOH$ (unsaturated),$Linolenic 	ext{ acid}$ - $C_{

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Palmitic acid

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(D) $Oleic 	ext{ acid}$ - $C_{17}H_{33}COOH$ (unsaturated),$Linoleic 	ext{ acid}$ - $C_{17}H_{31}COOH$ (unsaturated),$Linolenic 	ext{ acid}$ - $C_{17}H_{29}COOH$ (unsaturated),$Palmitic 	ext{ acid}$ - $C_{15}H_{31}COOH$ (saturated).Saturated fatty acids contain only single bonds between carbon atoms and follow the general formula $C_nH_{2n+1}COOH$. $Palmitic 	ext{ acid}$ $(n=15)$ fits this criteria, making it a saturated fatty acid.

An example of a saturated fatty acid present in nature is

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