Palmitic acid is considered a saturated fatty acid since it has no double bond in its structure and is solid at room temperature. It is a long-chain fatty acid with 16-Carbon backbone. It is typically found in fats and waxes such as olive oil and palm oil.
Two factors infuence the regions photosynthetic productivity which would be the amount of solar radiation and the availability of nutrients because solar radiation is needed as well as nutrients which keeps the plant healthy
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