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Household Chemicals

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Household Chemicals Found in a Cell

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Household Chemicals Found in a Cell

The cell is probably one of the most important parts of an organism since it functions as the basic unit of life (Sharan , 2006 . All living organisms are composed of cells . The cell , be it an animal cell or a plant cell , is mainly composed of different parts . Among these parts are contained several chemical compositions that could be found in everyday household item

p One of the chemical components found in a cell is the lipid , the basic structural component of a cell membrane . The lipid 's fatty characteristics are easily manifested in any household chemicals that include fatty acids such as fats , cholesterol , oils , fat-soluble HYPERLINK "http /en .wikipedia .org /wiki /Vitamin " \o "Vitamin " vitamins and many others . Common household chemicals that may include lipids are the floor waxes used in polishing the floor shiny vegetable oils containing linoleic acid are found most commonly in sunflower and corn oils while fish oils are rich in the longer-chain omega-3 fatty acids

Pectins found in the middle lamella of a plant 's cell wall are structural heteropolysaccharides . They function as binding agents of the cell wall . Among household items , pectin is used in food processing particularly in HYPERLINK "http /en .wikipedia .org /wiki /Jam " \o "Jam jams and jellies , as jelling agent . It is also used in fillings sweets . Moreover , it serves as a stabilizer for fruit...

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