Biology 2e
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ISBN: 9781947172517
Author: Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
Publisher: OpenStax
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Chapter 8, Problem 23CTQ
Why are energy carriers thought of as either “full1’ or “empty”?
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