Explain the general chemical structure for monosaccharides and amino acids.
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Monosaccharides consist of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, in the ratio C:H:O of 1:2:1. Amino acids consist of a central carbon (CH), a carboxylic acid (COOH), an amine (NH2), and an organic side chain of variable structure (mainly a hydrocarbon chain, designated as R).
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Slow waves originate in modified smooth muscle cells called ________.
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Water reabsorption occurs in the descending limb of the loop of Henle but not in the ascending limb
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Identify the structures that contribute to the slow onset of contraction and prolonged contraction phase in cardiac muscle tissue
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