Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 3, Problem 3SQ
_______ groups are the “acid” part of amino acids and fatty acids.
- a. Hydroxyl (—OH)
- b. Carboxyl (—COOH)
- c. Methyl (—CH3)
- d. Phosphate (—PO4)
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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 3 - Organic molecules consist mainly of ______ atoms....Ch. 3 - Prob. 2SQCh. 3 - _______ groups are the acid part of amino acids...Ch. 3 - Prob. 4SQCh. 3 - Which three carbohydrates can be built using only...Ch. 3 - Prob. 6SQCh. 3 - Prob. 7SQCh. 3 - Steroids are among the lipids with no _________....Ch. 3 - Which of the following is a class of molecules...Ch. 3 - Prob. 1DAA
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