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Organic Compounds
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Biology
10th Grade
10/17/2009

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Organic Compounds
Definition
Compounds made of carbon
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Metabolism
Definition
The building up or breaking down of molecules during digestion
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Prostaglandins
Definition
Controls fever, swelling, redness, and pain
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Steroid
Definition
A type of lipid
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Enzyme
Definition
The type of proteins that control metabolic function
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Amino Acid
Definition
Compounds with an amino group on one end and a carboxyl group on the other
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DNA
Definition
The coding of every cell and their function
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Essential Fat
Definition
Fat needed to survive
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Storage Fat
Definition
Fat stores as energy for later use
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Catabolism
Definition
The breaking down of molecules
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Monosaccharides
Definition
Single sugar molecule
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Polysaccharides
Definition
Contain 3 or more monosaccharides
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Endomorph
Definition
Excess body fat
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Ectomorph
Definition
Thin and lean with little body fat
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Mesomorph
Definition
Excess Muscle
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Pear shaped
Definition
Excess fat in hips and thighs, low risk for disease, harder to burn fat
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Apple Shaped
Definition
Carries weight on abdomen. High risk of disease. Loses weight quickly.
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Anabolism
Definition
Building up of molecules
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Trans Fats
Definition
Fats with added hydrogen. Stays solid at room temperature.
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Saturated Fats
Definition
Fats with a high saturation of naturally occurring hydrogen
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Monounsaturated Fat
Definition
Lowers cholesterol and protects against heart disease
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Polyunsaturated Fats
Definition
Lowers cholesterol, blood pressure, also been known to help the eyesa nd brain.
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