Microbiology: A Systems Approach
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Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Membranes are mainly composed of macromolecules called carbohydrates.
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Microbiology: A Systems Approach
Ch. 2.1 - Explain the relationship between atoms and...Ch. 2.1 - Prob. 2AYPCh. 2.1 - Prob. 3AYPCh. 2.1 - Prob. 4AYPCh. 2.2 - Prob. 5AYPCh. 2.2 - Provide examples of cell components made from each...Ch. 2.2 - Prob. 7AYPCh. 2.2 - Prob. 8AYPCh. 2.2 - Name the nitrogen bases of DNA and RNA.Ch. 2.2 - Prob. 10AYP
Ch. 2.3 - Recall three characteristics common to all cells.Ch. 2 - The smallest unit of matter with unique...Ch. 2 - The ____ charge of a proton is exactly balanced by...Ch. 2 - Electrons move around the nucleus of an atom in...Ch. 2 - Bonds in which atoms share electrons are defined...Ch. 2 - Prob. 5MCQCh. 2 - Prob. 6MCQCh. 2 - Prob. 7MCQCh. 2 - Prob. 8MCQCh. 2 - DNA is a hereditary molecule that is composed of...Ch. 2 - Prob. 10MCQCh. 2 - Prob. 11TFCh. 2 - Prob. 12TFCh. 2 - Prob. 13TFCh. 2 - Prob. 14TFCh. 2 - Membranes are mainly composed of macromolecules...Ch. 2 - Support or refute the following statement: Double...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2CTQCh. 2 - Plant cell walk are composed of cellulose, a...Ch. 2 - Compare and contrast the kinds of chemical bonding...Ch. 2 - Prob. 5CTQCh. 2 - Prob. 1VCCh. 2 - Prob. 1CM
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