Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337408332
Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 39, Problem 12SQ
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Introduction: The fatty acids that contain one or more than one double bonds and makeup fatty acid chains are called as unsaturated fatty acids. Unsaturated fatty acids are essential that help in
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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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