Biology: Life on Earth Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (11th Edition)
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Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3, Problem 3AC
In an alternate universe where people could digest cellulose molecules, how might this affect our way of life?
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Biology: Life on Earth Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (11th Edition)
Ch. 3 - 1. Polar molecules
a. dissolve in lipids.
b. are...Ch. 3 - Which match is correct? a. monosaccharide-sucrose...Ch. 3 - 3. Which of the following statements is...Ch. 3 - Which of the following is not composed of...Ch. 3 - Prob. 5MCCh. 3 - 1. In organic molecules made of chains of...Ch. 3 - Prob. 2FTBCh. 3 - Proteins are synthesized by a reaction called...Ch. 3 - 4. A nucleotide consists of three parts: ______...Ch. 3 - 5. Fill in the following with the appropriate type...
Ch. 3 - Prob. 1RQCh. 3 - List the four principal classes of biological...Ch. 3 - What roles do nucleotides play in living...Ch. 3 - Prob. 4RQCh. 3 - Prob. 5RQCh. 3 - Describe the synthesis of a protein from amino...Ch. 3 - Where in nature do we find cellulose? Where do we...Ch. 3 - Based on their structure, sketch and explain how...Ch. 3 - Prob. 2ACCh. 3 - In an alternate universe where people could digest...
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- An example of a monosaccharide is ________. a. fructose b. glucose c. galactose d. all of the abovearrow_forwardIn a dietary context, what is the difference between natural sugar and refined sugar? Why are refined sugars said to contain empty calories?arrow_forwardIf both cellulose and starch are just polymers of glucose, why can we only get glucose from starch, while cellulose cannot be digested by our bodies? What is missing for cellulose?arrow_forward
- Why are lipids more energy-dense than carbohydrates?arrow_forwardWhy do we need to eat food containing niacin and riboflavin? How do these vitamins function in body metabolism?arrow_forwardDisaccharides like lactose can barely get through dialysis tubing, but CAN NOT move across a cell membrane. Therefore, what must happen to disaccharides and polysaccharides that we eat in order for our cells to use them as energy molecules?arrow_forward
- Why does glucose and sucrose get metabolized but starch does not?arrow_forwardWhat form must all carbohydrates be in for cells to use them as an energy source making it the most abundant inside the body? * A.Glycogen B.Fructose C.Glucose D.Ribosearrow_forwardMany vegetables are “blanched” (dropped into boiling water) for a few minutes before being frozen. Why is blanching necessary?arrow_forward
- Which of the following has fructose in it? Group of answer choices A. glucose B. starch C. glycogen D. sucrose E. cellulosearrow_forwardBoth cellulose and starch are long polymers made up thousands of glucose molecules. Yet humans can digest starch but not cellulose. What is the reason that human cannot digest cellulose? Possible responses belowarrow_forward
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