Describe the characteristics and makeup of starch versus cellulose

What will be an ideal response?


Glucose can be attached together (several hundreds of glucoses) in long chains, generally called polymers. The type of bond connecting the two glucose units dictates whether it is a simple, carbohydrate energy storage form (starch) or a complex, tough, linear, cell-wall-constituent structure form, cellulose.

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A tube has an inside diameter of 1/2 inch and a wall thickness of 1/16 inch. The tube is to be fitted in a drilled hole in a block. What diameter hole should be drilled in the block to give 1/32 inch clearance?

A. 1/2 in B. 5/8 in C. 11/16 in D. 3/4 in

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One of the most common types of line voltage overloads is a(n) _____________________ mounted between two contacts.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Technician A says that when a compression fitting with a copper washer has been tightened, the hose can no longer rotate. Technician B says that the compression fitting must be installed before the other end of the hose is installed. Who is correct?

A. A only B. B only C. Both A and B D. Neither A nor B

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Which of the following is accurate about gases?

A) Gas has a fixed volume that will not change with temperature adjustments. B) Gases are not fluid. C) A gas must be contained in a closed container or it will escape into the atmosphere. D) Molecules of gases have a lower energy level than solids or liquids.

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