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Chap 2 Review
4 types of organic molecules
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Plant Sciences
Undergraduate 1
02/07/2006

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two types of starch
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amylose, amlyopectin
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amlyopectin
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branched
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glycogen
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primary structure for fungi, animals, and prokaryotes
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fructans
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primary structure in leaves and stems
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cellulose
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1,4 linkages with beta-glucose molecules; creates a V pattern
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chitin
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structure for fungal cell walls and exoskeletons
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unsaturated fats are solid or liquid?
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liquid
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phosopholipid
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fatty acid attached to a glycerol backbone
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3 barriers to water loss
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cutin, suberin, and waxes
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function of sterols
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stabolize phosopholipids
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amino acids all contain
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amino group, acid group, and H molecule
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3 subunits of nucleic acid
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phosphate group, nitrogen base, and a 5 carbon sugar
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ATP composed of
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phosphate group, ribose, and adenine
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