Biology
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780073383071
Author: Raven
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 3, Problem 3U
Plant cells store energy in the form of ______, and animal cells store energy in the form of __________.
a. fructose; glucose
b. disaccharides; monosaccharides
c. cellulose; chitin
d. starch; glycogen
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