EBK CAMPBELL BIOLOGY
EBK CAMPBELL BIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9780136539414
Author: Reece
Publisher: VST
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Introduction: An unsaturated fatty acid has double bonds in its fatty acid chain. Monounsaturated fats contain single double bonds and polyunsaturated fats contain two or more double bonds.

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