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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter3: Molecules Of Life

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Problem 8SQ: Steroids are among the lipids with no _________. a. double bonds b. fatty acid tails c. hydrogens d....

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Carbon-based molecules made by living things. The four categories of biomolecules—proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates—compose living things and carry out their chemical processes.

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