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| carbohydrate energy storage |
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alpha linkages in starch and glycogen are readily hydrolyzed
beta linkages of structural carbohydrates resist enzymatic degradation |
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keep damaging materials out of cell
allow entry of materials needed by cell
facilitate chemical reactions necessary for life |
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keep damaging materials out of cell
allow entry of materials needed by cell
facilitate chemical reactions necessary for life |
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keep damaging materials out of cell
allow entry of materials needed by cell
facilitate chemical reactions necessary for life |
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| key building blocks of lipids |
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| 3 types of lipids found in cells |
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fats = 3 fatty acids linked to glycerol (triglyceride)
steroids- 4 ring structure (cholesterol)
phospholipids- glycerol linked to a phosphate group and to either two chains of isoprene or two fatty acid tails |
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| four key differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells |
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eukaryotic chromosomes are found inside a nucleus
eukaryotic cells are often much larger
eukaryotic cells contain extensive amounts of internal membrane
eukaryotic cells feature a diverse and dynamic cytoskeleton |
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two cells "stitched" together to form watertight seal
usually found in tissues that form a barrier |
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made of proteins that link cytoskeletons of adjacent cells
adhering spots |
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plants
gaps in cell wall where plasma membranes, cytoplasm, and smooth ER of two cells connect |
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| connect adjacent cel by forming channels that allow flow of small molecules between cells |
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