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What is the main focus of biochemistry?
What are the large molecules called that are present in living organisms?
What is the role of carbohydrates, fats, nucleic acids, and proteins in the foods we eat?
What is the branch of science that studies organic compounds?
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What is the source of nutrients for humans?
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What is the energy-carrying molecule mentioned in the text?
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What is the primary source of energy for a cell?
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Which of the following phases of glucose catabolism is anaerobic?
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What is the result of breaking bonds in catabolic reactions?
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What is the purpose of enzymes in a biochemical pathway?
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What is the characteristic of fermentation reactions?
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What is the result of the biochemical pathway with 4 steps?
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What is the term for the study of compounds that contain carbon?
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What is the characteristic of lichens?
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What is the term for a series of carbon atoms bonded together?
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What is the characteristic of slime moulds?
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What is the term for a covalent bond in which a pair of electrons is shared?
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What is the name of the cyclic compound with six carbons and six hydrogens?
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