Multiple choice

The acid discharged by cockroaches after death to prevent other cockroaches from entering that area is

  1. mead acid

  2. linoleic acid

  3. $\alpha$-linolenic acid
  4. arachidonic acid

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B Correct answer
Explanation

It is an unsaturated n-6 fatty acid. It is discharged by cockroaches after death to prevent other cockroaches from entering that area.