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Biomolecules: structure explains function

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What differs between the usual ring forms of alpha- and beta-glucose?

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Which feature helps cellulose perform a structural role?

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What makes a phospholipid suited to a membrane bilayer?

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Which link is broken when a polypeptide backbone is hydrolysed?

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Which statement about an alpha-helix is correct?

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Which effect most directly links altered pH to altered folding?

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Why is reversible binding essential?

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Compare two glucose polymers

Explain why starch is suited to storage whereas cellulose is suited to supporting a plant cell wall. Include amylose, amylopectin and the relevant bonds.

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