... most of the common polysaccharides are glucose polymers. Glucose is a hexose and has 6 carbon atoms in its chain and has the formula C6H12O6. All other hexose sugars have the same formula, such a B-Glucose, Fructose and Galactose. They have the same formula, but have slightly different structure and so are known as Isomers of each other. The differences are very small but do greatly ... ...

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... fixed is gross production (GP), RsA is the energy used in the respiration of the autotrophic plant, and the amount of energy left over is net production (NP). The second formula is distinction between a "successional" or developmental ecosystem and "climax". In the successional system the total respiration is less than the gross production, leaving energy (NEP) that is built into stucture ... ...

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