Ebk:Nutrition & Diet Therapy
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ISBN: 9780357391747
Author: DEBRUYNE
Publisher: Cengage
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A fatty acid has one double covalent bond betweencarbon atoms.a. cholesterol c. phospholipid e. saturatedb. monounsaturated d. polyunsaturated
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