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Chapter 3: Carbohydrates/ Proteins
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Biology
9th Grade
11/17/2011

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Term
Carbohydrates: Term & Monomer
Definition
Organic compound composed of CHO (Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen)
**Monomer: Monosaccharide.
Term
Dissacharide
Definition
Two monosaccharides joined to form a double sugar.
Term
Glucose + Glucose
Definition
Maltose
Term
Glucose + Fructose
Definition
Sucrose
Term
Glucose + Galactose
Definition
Lactose
Term
The Monosaccharides
Definition
or simple sugar. three most common are : gluctose, galactose, and fructose
Term
Polysaccharide
Definition
complex sugar made of three of more monosaccharides.
Term
Starch
Definition
Polysaccharide, storage of glucose molecules.
Term
Cellulose
Definition
Give strength and rigidity to plant cells. Structure polysaccharide.
Term
Glycogen
Definition
Animal store glucose in these large branched polysaccharide
Term
Protiens: Monomer and Term
Definition
Monomer: Amino Acids Term: Organic compounds composed of CHON (carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen).
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Peptide Bond
Definition
Bond forming between two amino acids.
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Dipeptide
Definition
When two amino acids can be linked together during a condensation reaction
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Polypeptide
Definition
A long chain of amino acids.
**These make up proteins.
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Enzymes
Definition
Proteins that act as catalysts to control chemical reactions.
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Enzyme Action
Definition
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