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bobbysung

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Consider squalene. How many head-to-tail linkages of isoprene units are present in this triterpene?
   
   
 
   
  A)
  1
  B)
  4
  C)
  5
  D)
  6
  E)
  8

Question 2

The five-carbon isoprene unit is the basic building block of
  A)
  fats.
  B)
  terpenes.
  C)
  oils.
  D)
  detergents.
  E)
  waxes.


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Viet Thy

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Reply #1 on: Aug 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b


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Reply 2 on: Aug 23, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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