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Campbell Biology in Focus - Standalone book 1
Which of the following statements concerning unsaturated fats is true? a. They are more common in animals than in plants. b. They have double bonds in the carbon chains of their fatty acids. c. They generally solidify at room temperature. d. They contain more hydrogen than do saturated fats having th

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Using Figure 138 as a starting point, suppose the marginal victim cost increases to $1,900, while the marginal prevention cost curve is unchanged. a. Illustrate the change with a graph similar to Figure 138. b. The socially efficient crime rate decreases to _____ crimes because . . .

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