Q. A fatty acid has a carboxyl group attached to $R$ group. The R group could be a
A) Methyl
B) Ethyl
C) Higher number of $- CH_{2}$ groups (1 to 19 carbons)
D) All of the above
Explanation
A fatty acid has a carboxyl group attached to $R$ group. The $R$ group could be a methyl $( - CH_{3})$, or ethyl $( - C_{2}H_{5})$ or higher number of $- CH_{2}$ groups (1 carbon to 19 carbons)
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