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Sherry McLaughlin

Sherry McLaughlin teaches chemistry at a parochial high school in Nashville, Tennessee. After working as a pharmacy technician, she entered education to teach general science and chemistry, emphasizing everyday examples in the classroom. McLaughlin graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry.

What Is a Disaccharide? Definition, Structure, & Examples
What Do Sodium and Chloride Make in the Body?
Glucose Structure and Biological Function
What Is the Difference Between Alpha and Beta Glucose?
What Is the Chemical Equation for Cellular Respiration?
Why Do Macromolecules Differ in the Amount of Energy?
Is ATP Hydrophobic or Hydrophilic?
What Molecule Is the Most Important Constituent of All Body Fluids?
What Is a Ketose? Structure, Examples, and Metabolism
Do All Lipids Have Phosphorus?
Is All Life on Earth Carbon-Based?
How Are Polysaccharides Formed From Monosaccharides?
What Is the Chemical Level of Organization?
Is Cholesterol a Phospholipid? Function and Structure
Alpha-D-Glucose: Its Role in the Body
The Glycogen Molecule Structure and Its Function
The 3D Shape of Glucose and Its Function
What Are C Molecules? A Look at Carbon in Biology