Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level
Saturated fatty acid
What Saturated fatty acid means in Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Saturated fatty acid
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Has only single carbon–carbon bonds in its hydrocarbon chain, so it is straight and packs closely together.
Topics that use Saturated fatty acid
- Topic 1: Lifestyle, Health and Risk (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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