Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 3, Problem 2TYK
Which of the following characteristics is not common to carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins?
a. They are composed of a carbon backbone with functionalgroups attached.
b. Monomers of these molecules undergo dehydration synthesisto form
c. Their polymers are broken apart by hydrolysis.
d. The backbones of the polymers are primarily polar molecules.
e. The molecules are held together by covalent bonding.
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