Biochemistry
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Author: Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell, Owen M. McDougal
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Chapter 18, Problem 18RE
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The phrase “going for the burn” is to be described.
Concept Introduction:
Glycogen is a polysaccharide which generates the energy storage functions in animals, bacteria,
The chemical reaction within an organism which generates energy in the form of Adenosine Triphosphate in the absence of oxygen atom is known as anaerobic reaction.
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