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What percentage of cellular mass is typically made up of water?
What percentage of cellular mass is typically made up of water?
Which property of water allows it to form hydrogen bonds with other polar molecules?
Which property of water allows it to form hydrogen bonds with other polar molecules?
Which of the following sugars is classified as a triose?
Which of the following sugars is classified as a triose?
Which type of molecules are considered hydrophilic?
Which type of molecules are considered hydrophilic?
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What is the primary carbon linkage in glycogen?
What is the primary carbon linkage in glycogen?
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What is the main reason nonpolar molecules cluster together in water?
What is the main reason nonpolar molecules cluster together in water?
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Why are polar and nonpolar interactions important in biological structures?
Why are polar and nonpolar interactions important in biological structures?
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Which sugar forms a ring structure in both α and β configurations?
Which sugar forms a ring structure in both α and β configurations?
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Which of these is considered a pentose?
Which of these is considered a pentose?
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What distinguishes trioses from hexoses?
What distinguishes trioses from hexoses?
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What type of polysaccharide is characterized by a linear, non-branched structure?
What type of polysaccharide is characterized by a linear, non-branched structure?
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Which glycosidic bond connects the glucose molecules in both glycogen and amylose?
Which glycosidic bond connects the glucose molecules in both glycogen and amylose?
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Which polysaccharide primarily serves as a storage form of glucose?
Which polysaccharide primarily serves as a storage form of glucose?
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What structural characteristic distinguishes glycogen from amylose?
What structural characteristic distinguishes glycogen from amylose?
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What is the main function of cellulose in plants?
What is the main function of cellulose in plants?
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What is the primary role of simple sugars like glucose in cells?
What is the primary role of simple sugars like glucose in cells?
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Which statement about polysaccharides is correct?
Which statement about polysaccharides is correct?
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What type of bond forms between monosaccharides?
What type of bond forms between monosaccharides?
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Which of the following chains of sugars is referred to as oligosaccharides?
Which of the following chains of sugars is referred to as oligosaccharides?
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Which of the following is an accurate representation of the basic structure of carbohydrates?
Which of the following is an accurate representation of the basic structure of carbohydrates?
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Which statement about the structure of polysaccharides is correct?
Which statement about the structure of polysaccharides is correct?
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What role do oligosaccharides play in cellular functions?
What role do oligosaccharides play in cellular functions?
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Which characteristic is NOT true for glycogen and starch?
Which characteristic is NOT true for glycogen and starch?
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What are the primary functions of lipids in cells?
What are the primary functions of lipids in cells?
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What type of glycosidic bonds are primarily found in cellulose?
What type of glycosidic bonds are primarily found in cellulose?
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