Human Biology (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 7SQ
Which phrase best describes what a
- a. assembles large organic compounds
- b. influences the behavior of organic compounds
- c. splits molecules into two or more parts
- d.
speeds up metabolic reactions
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