Question

Fatty acids synthesized in mammary gland are?

(a) Higher chain fatty acids

(b) Unsaturated fatty acids

(c) Lower chain fatty acids

(d) Medium and lower chain fatty acids

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This key question is from Storage in division Collection and Reception of Milk of Dairy Engineering

Answer 1

Correct answer is (c) Lower chain fatty acids

Best explanation: Synthesis of lower chain fatty acids in the mammary gland occurs by de novo synthesis. De novo synthesis of fatty acids occurs in the cytoplasm of the mammary epithelial cell.