Linoleic acid (18:2 n-6) and linolenic acid (18:3 n-3) are essential fatty acids required by freshwater fish and cannot be synthesized by them.
A list of fatty acids is given below : I. 18:2 n-6 (linoleic) acid II. Eicosapentaenoic acid 20: 5n-3 III. 18:3 n-3 (linolenic) acid IV. Docosahexaenoic acid 22: 6n-3 Which of these fatty acid can not be synthesized and in general required by freshwater fish ? Select from above list as choices given below : - (5) Question not attempted
Asked in Asst. Fisheries Development Officer 2024 · Topic: Vitamins and Nutrition (Fats and Lipids: Types, Essential Fatty Acids, Sources, Functions, Deficiency/Excess Disorders)
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