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what are hydrophobic molecules or hydrophobic molecular regions what are hydrophilic molecules how can they be characterized in relation to their
what are steroids what are some examples of steroids with a biological functionsteroids are lipids based in an angular combination of four carbon
what are phospholipidsphospholipids are molecules made of glycerol bound to two long molecules of fatty acids and to one phosphate group thus
how are triglycerides madetriglycerides fats or oils are made of three molecules of fatty acids bound to single molecule of glycerol hydroxyls of
what is the structural formula of glycerol to which organic function do these molecules belongglycerol is a linear chain of 3 carbons the central
what are the main biological functions of the polysaccharidespolysaccharides have an energy storage function and a structural function
what are pentoses what are the roles of pentoses in dna and rna moleculespentoses are carbohydrates made of five carbonsthe dna molecule is made of a
what are hexoses what are some examples of hexoses with important biological functionshexoses are carbohydrates made of six carbons glucose fructose
what is the difference between monosaccharides and disaccharides what are some examples of disaccharides and of monosaccharides that form
what are monosaccharides oligosaccharides and polysaccharidesmonosaccharides are normal molecules of carbohydrates that cannot be broken into smaller
what is the molecular formula of glucose how can its structural formula be describedthe molecular formula of glucose is c6h12o6structurally glucose
what are the organic chemical groups that characterize carbohydrates how are carbohydrates classified according to the presence of those
what are the main biological functions in which chlorine ions participatelike sodium cations chlorine anions actively participate in the regulation
why is iodine important for human beingsiodine is a fundamental chemical element for the proper functioning of the thyroid since it is part of the
what is phosphorylation what are some biological processes in which phosphorylation plays a critical rolephosphorylation is the name given to
what is the significance of magnesium for plants what are the other main biological functions of magnesiummagnesium is fundamentally significant for
what is hemoglobin what is the inorganic element that is fundamental in the composition of hemoglobinhemoglobin is the protein present in the blood
what are the main biological processes in which calcium participatescalcium is present in almost all cells and has some functionscalcium has a
how do mineral salts participate in enzymatic activitymany mineral salts are cofactors of enzymesie they are substances without which enzymes do not
why is ph regulation important for living beings how do mineral salts participate in this regulationthe potential of hydrogen ph is a measure of the
what is the role of mineral salts in the creation of electric tension voltage at the cellular level the electric activity of the cell for instance in
how do mineral salts participate in osmotic regulationosmotic pressure depends on the number of particles dissolved in a solution and not on the
what are the main negative ions found in living beingsthe major anions found in living beings are the chlorine anion cl- the phosphate anion po4--
which are the main positive ions found in living beingsthe major cations found in living beings are the sodium cation na the potassium cation k the
what are ions what are the two types of molecules into which ions are classified ions are atoms or substances electrically charged by means of loss