BIOL 1001 Chapter : SI Worksheet 7
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C is for change in the linkage and s is for same linkage. More than two molecules of sugar (in a long chain) It"s found in the cell walls of plant cells (ex. wood and grass) The linkage between the molecules is different than that of starch. The links alternate going up and down in cellulose while in starch they all go up. On the exoskeletons of insects, crabs, and crawfish. They are long non polar chains of hydrocarbons. Made up of one or more fatty acid sub-units. They protect leaves, stems, and plants from excessive water or other things; they act as a coating. They connect at the tail to form a layer. The heads are hydrophilic and polar so they are on the outside. The tails are hydrophobic and nonpolar which is why they come together to try to get as far away from water as possible. They"re classified by the different functional groups they have.
