Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
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Chapter 3, Problem 2TYK
Which of the following characteristics is not common to carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins?
a. They are composed of a carbon backbone with functionalgroups attached.
b. Monomers of these molecules undergo dehydration synthesisto form
c. Their polymers are broken apart by hydrolysis.
d. The backbones of the polymers are primarily polar molecules.
e. The molecules are held together by covalent bonding.
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Ch. 3.1 - What is the difference between hydrocarbons and...Ch. 3.1 - What is the maximum number of bonds that a carbon...Ch. 3.1 - Do carboxyl groups, amino groups, and phosphate...Ch. 3.1 - What is the difference between a dehydration...Ch. 3.2 - What is the difference between a monosaccharide, a...Ch. 3.3 - What are the three most common lipids in living...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 1SBCh. 3.4 - What is a peptide bond, and what type of reaction...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 3SBCh. 3.5 - What is the monomer of a nucleic acid...
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