Most carbon double bonds in naturally occurring unsaturated fatty acids are in the ________ configuration, but some are in the ________ configuration, making the shape and packing of those fatty acids more like that of saturated fatty acids

Fill in the blank with correct word.


Answer: cis; trans

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