Biology A-Level
three water molecules
What three water molecules means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of three water molecules
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Three molecules of water are released for every triglyceride assembled, one per ester bond.
Topics that use three water molecules
- Lipids (AQA A-Level)
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