NUTRITION-MINDTAP (1 TERM)
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Chapter 5, Problem 3SC
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Saturation of fatty acids depends upon the presence of bonds. The saturated fatty acids contain only single bonds. The unsaturated fatty acids contain one or more double bonds.
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