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Animals that lie in cold climates tend to have higher proportions of __________ fatty acid residues in their lipids than do animals that live in warm climates.

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Answer is polyunsaturated fatty acid residues
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The higher amount of polyunsaturated fatty acids prevents fats from becoming solid in the layer of fat that animals in cold climates use to insulate themselves.
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