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Biology 2.4
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Biology
12th Grade
10/05/2010

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Term
large molecule that consists of many subunits called monomers
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Polymer
Term
identical or similar subunits of a polymer
Definition
monomer
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process of linking monomers to form a polymer
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Polymerization
Term
breaking the covalent bond between monomers by adding a water molecule
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Hydrolysis
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dehydration synthesis is AKA
Definition
condensation synthesis
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polymer of a-glucose
Definition
starch
Term
a 1-4 glysocidic linkages
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starch
Term
branched
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starch
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storage polysaccharide in plants
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starch
Term
polymer of b-glucose
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cellulose
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b 1-4 hlycosidic linkages
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cellulose
Term
storage polysaccharide in animals
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glycogen
Term
polymer of an amino sugar
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chitin
Term
in general cells use carbohydrates as?
Definition
energy
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glycogen,starch,cellulose
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polyssacharices
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long chains of many linked monosacharrides
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polyssacharides
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found on the surface of celss are used as ID tags
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polysaccharides
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glucose,fructose,galactose,glyceraldehyde
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monosaccharide
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simplest carbs, skeletons with 3-7 carbon atoms?
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monosaccharides
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maltose,lactose,sucrose
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dissacharide
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double sugars consisting of two monosaccharides
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disaccharides
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