Campbell Essential Biology (6th Edition) - standalone book

6th Edition

ISBN: 9780133917789

Author: Eric J. Simon, Jean L. Dickey, Jane B. Reece, Kelly A. Hogan

Publisher: PEARSON

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One molecule of dietary fat is made by joining three molecules of _____ to one molecule of _____. What is the formal name of the resulting molecule?

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Campbell Essential Biology (6th Edition) - standalone book

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