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A-LevelBiologyBiological moleculesMay/June 2022Paper 1 Q131 Mark

Long chain, saturated fatty acids change from solid to liquid at higher temperatures compared with short chain, unsaturated fatty acids. Which fatty acids would be more likely to form triglycerides in mammals that live in cold climates?

Along chain saturated
Blong chain unsaturated
Cshort chain saturated
Dshort chain unsaturated

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology (9700) May/June 2022 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Biological molecules and is worth 1 mark.

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