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What property of the building blocks of unsaturated fats causes them to be liquid at room temperature?
What property of the building blocks of unsaturated fats causes them to be liquid at room temperature?
How does the fluidity of unsaturated fats compare to saturated fats at room temperature?
How does the fluidity of unsaturated fats compare to saturated fats at room temperature?
Which type of fatty acids make up unsaturated fats?
Which type of fatty acids make up unsaturated fats?
What effect do bends or kinks in unsaturated fat molecules have on their molecular structure?
What effect do bends or kinks in unsaturated fat molecules have on their molecular structure?
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Why are unsaturated fats important in biological systems?
Why are unsaturated fats important in biological systems?
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What type of bond results from the transfer of electrons and resulting electrical charges between two ions?
What type of bond results from the transfer of electrons and resulting electrical charges between two ions?
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Which type of atoms form an ionic bond in the compound NaCl?
Which type of atoms form an ionic bond in the compound NaCl?
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What type of bond results from the sharing of electrons between two atoms?
What type of bond results from the sharing of electrons between two atoms?
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What is the term for a charged atom resulting from gaining or losing electrons?
What is the term for a charged atom resulting from gaining or losing electrons?
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Which type of atom is more likely to form a covalent bond with another atom?
Which type of atom is more likely to form a covalent bond with another atom?
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Why are covalent bonds considered very strong?
Why are covalent bonds considered very strong?
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Which process is required to combine monosaccharides into di- or poly-saccharides?
Which process is required to combine monosaccharides into di- or poly-saccharides?
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Which of the following is NOT one of the most common types of polysaccharides mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT one of the most common types of polysaccharides mentioned in the text?
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Which two polysaccharides are mentioned in the text as polymers of glucose?
Which two polysaccharides are mentioned in the text as polymers of glucose?
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What is a fundamental difference between glycogen and cellulose?
What is a fundamental difference between glycogen and cellulose?
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What distinguishes chitin from the other mentioned polysaccharides?
What distinguishes chitin from the other mentioned polysaccharides?
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What type of molecule is formed in a dehydration synthesis reaction between glycerol and fatty acids?
What type of molecule is formed in a dehydration synthesis reaction between glycerol and fatty acids?
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Which functional groups react during the dehydration synthesis to form a fat molecule?
Which functional groups react during the dehydration synthesis to form a fat molecule?
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What is the role of the hydroxyl groups on the glycerol backbone in fat molecule formation?
What is the role of the hydroxyl groups on the glycerol backbone in fat molecule formation?
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What can be inferred about the size of a triglyceride molecule compared to a monoglyceride?
What can be inferred about the size of a triglyceride molecule compared to a monoglyceride?
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Which type of reaction creates a fat molecule from glycerol and fatty acids?
Which type of reaction creates a fat molecule from glycerol and fatty acids?
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Which scientist was the first to describe cells with a microscope?
Which scientist was the first to describe cells with a microscope?
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What theory states that a cell is the most basic unit of life?
What theory states that a cell is the most basic unit of life?
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What distinguishes eukaryotic cells from prokaryotic cells?
What distinguishes eukaryotic cells from prokaryotic cells?
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Which type of cells possess a large central vacuole?
Which type of cells possess a large central vacuole?
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What organelle carries out protein synthesis based on genetic instructions?
What organelle carries out protein synthesis based on genetic instructions?
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Why are cells limited in size according to the text?
Why are cells limited in size according to the text?
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