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A Fatty Acid with a Double Bond in the Cis

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A fatty acid with a double bond in the cis configuration has a lower melting point than the same acid would have if the configuration was trans.


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Hypothesis

A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, made as a starting point for further investigation, which can be tested through experimentation or observation.

Principle of Falsifiability

A criterion for scientific theories proposed by Karl Popper, stating that for a theory to be considered scientific, it must be able to be proven false.

Replication

The process of repeating a study or experiment to verify its findings.

Theory

A well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world, based on a body of facts that have been repeatedly confirmed through observation and experiment.

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