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The meaning of ‘organic’ for a chemist.
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Molecules can be classified as organic or inorganic based on their chemical composition.
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Biology: Life on Earth (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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