How are the four major types of biological molecules similar in structure?

What will be an ideal response?


The most obvious answer is that they all have carbon backbones, but it is also important to recognize that they all are made up of repeating subunits linked together by dehydration synthesis.

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A pine tree is

(a) a sporophyte. (b) a gametophyte. (c) diploid. (d) both a and c.

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A study of a cohort of 1,000 newborn animals showed a death rate of 40% per individual in year one and a death rate

of 80% per individual in year two. The quantity of survivors after two years is about ____.

a. 120 b. 200 c. 320 d. 400 e. 1,000

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Genes that turn off or decrease the rate of cell division are known as ____________________ genes. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)

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If solution of A is hypotonic to B, then the direction of net movement of water is B to A

__________________ Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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