Principles of Biology
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781259875120
Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 3.3, Problem 1TYK
Which of the following classes of organic molecules are important for storing energy?
nucleic acids (DNA and RNA)- proteins
- carbohydrates
- lipids
- both c and d
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Ch. 3.1 - Carbon has an atomic number of ___________ and has...Ch. 3.1 - Prob. 2TYKCh. 3.2 - Formation of polymers from monomers typically...Ch. 3.3 - Which of the following classes of organic...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 1CCCh. 3.4 - Prob. 1BCCh. 3.4 - Glucose, galactose, and fructose are examples of...Ch. 3.4 - _____________ is a storage polysaccharide commonly...Ch. 3.5 - When water and oil are added to a test tube, the...Ch. 3.5 - For a more detailed view of the components of cell...
Ch. 3.5 - Hydrolysis of a triglyceride yields 3 glycerols...Ch. 3.5 - Which of the following are highly amphipathic?...Ch. 3.6 - Which of the following is the primary structure of...Ch. 3.6 - A peptide bond is formed between amino groups of...Ch. 3.7 - If the sequence of bases in one strand of a DNA...Ch. 3.7 - Prob. 1TYKCh. 3.7 - Which of the following is not found in DNA?...Ch. 3 - Which of the following is a common functional...Ch. 3 - Prob. 2TYCh. 3 - Prob. 3TYCh. 3 - Which of the following bonds is/are nonpolar?...Ch. 3 - Prob. 5TYCh. 3 - Prob. 6TYCh. 3 - Prob. 7TYCh. 3 - Prob. 8TYCh. 3 - Prob. 9TYCh. 3 - Prob. 10TYCh. 3 - Imagine that a proteins primary structure could...Ch. 3 - Explain the difference between saturated and...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3CCQCh. 3 - Prob. 1CBQCh. 3 - Prob. 2CBQ
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