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What is the storage form of glucose in humans and other vertebrates?
What is the storage form of glucose in humans and other vertebrates?
Which carbohydrate is the most abundant biopolymer?
Which carbohydrate is the most abundant biopolymer?
What prevents humans from digesting cellulose?
What prevents humans from digesting cellulose?
Which carbohydrate is a major component of arthropod exoskeletons and fungal cell walls?
Which carbohydrate is a major component of arthropod exoskeletons and fungal cell walls?
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What type of carbohydrate helps remove excess cholesterol and promotes regular bowel movements?
What type of carbohydrate helps remove excess cholesterol and promotes regular bowel movements?
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Why can herbivores digest cellulose while humans cannot?
Why can herbivores digest cellulose while humans cannot?
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What is the most common monosaccharide?
What is the most common monosaccharide?
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Which type of sugar is sucrose?
Which type of sugar is sucrose?
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Which term is used for carbohydrates formed by unbranched chains of glucose monomers?
Which term is used for carbohydrates formed by unbranched chains of glucose monomers?
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How many carbons are present in a triose molecule?
How many carbons are present in a triose molecule?
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What is the disaccharide composed of glucose and galactose?
What is the disaccharide composed of glucose and galactose?
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Which polysaccharide is used for structural purposes?
Which polysaccharide is used for structural purposes?
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Which type of bond is found between sugar molecules in carbohydrates?
Which type of bond is found between sugar molecules in carbohydrates?
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What is the monomer of carbohydrates known as?
What is the monomer of carbohydrates known as?
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In the breakdown of polymers into monomers, which molecule is used during the process?
In the breakdown of polymers into monomers, which molecule is used during the process?
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What is the name for the type of bond found between glycerol and fatty acids in lipids?
What is the name for the type of bond found between glycerol and fatty acids in lipids?
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Which biological molecule can be represented by the stoichiometric formula (CH2O)n?
Which biological molecule can be represented by the stoichiometric formula (CH2O)n?
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What type of bond is present between amino acids in proteins?
What type of bond is present between amino acids in proteins?
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