Examples of saturated fatty acids and unsaturated fatty acids which I am supposed to know for NEET Biology.

Saturated Fatty Acids

Capric Acid (10 carbons)

Lauric Acid (12 carbons)

Myristic Acid (14 carbons)

Palmitic Acid (16 carbons)

Stearic Acid (18 carbons)

Arachidic Acid (20 carbons)



Unsaturated Fatty Acids

Palmitoleic Acid (16 carbons, 1 double bond)

Oleic Acid (18 carbons, 1 double bond)

Linoleic Acid (18 carbons, 2 double bonds)

Linolenic Acid (18 carbons, 3 double bonds)

Arachidonic Acid (20 carbons, 4 double bonds)



Essential Fatty Acids

Linoleic Acid

Linolenic Acid

Arachidonic Acid (in case linoleic acid is absent in diet)



Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA)

Linoleic Acid

Linolenic Acid

Arachidonic Acid



Monounsaturated Fatty Acids (MUFA)

Palmitolic Acid

Oleic Acid