Question : Which compound structure includes a saturated short-chain fatty acid with 4-carbon molecules, commonly found in esterified form in animal fats and plant oils?
Option 1: Butyric acid
Option 2: Propionic acid
Option 3: Succinic acid
Option 4: Lactic acid
Correct Answer: Butyric acid
Solution : The correct answer is Butyric acid.
Butyric acid is a short-chain saturated fatty acid with a structure consisting of four carbons. It is usually found in animal fats and plant oils in its esterified form. Because one of the distal methyl molecules in butane has been changed into a carboxyl group, butyric acid is a straight-chain saturated fatty acid.
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