Microbiology: An Introduction
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780321929150
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 6R
Classify the following as subunits of either a carbohydrate, lipid, protein, or
- a. CH3-(CH2)7-CH=CH-(CH2)7-COOH
Oleic acid
- b.
- c. C6H12O6
- d. Thymine
nucleotide
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