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MrL Bio 6-4 vocab
ch. 6, section 4 vocab
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Biology
10th Grade
10/05/2009

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nucleotide
Definition
smaller repeating subunits that make up nucleic acids
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nucleic acid
Definition
complex macromolecules that store and transmit genetic information
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amino acid
Definition
small compounds that make up proteins
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protein
Definition
primary building block of cells, made up of C, H, O and N
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lipid
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molecules, made mostly of C, H, and O, that make up fats, oils and waxes
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carbohydrate
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compound with C, H and O in a 2:1 ratio of H to O
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polymer
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molecules made of repeating units of identical, or nearly identical, compounds called monomers
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macromolecule
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large molecules that are formed by joining smaller organic molecules together
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