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| Organic - Compounds that contain Carbon. |
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| Inorganic - Do not contain Carbon. (except CO2) |
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Dehydration Synthesis - Linking of monomers together to form polymers. - Loses water molecule. |
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Hydrolysis - Macromolecules are broken down to monomers & gains water.
- Opposite of Dehydration Synthesis. |
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| Fructose - A monosaccharide found in fruits. |
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| Cellulose (Polysaccharide Carbohydrate) - Component of cell wall in plants. |
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| Phospholipid - Phosphorus molecules attached to cell membranes. - Hydrophobic & hydrophilic regions. |
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| Amino Acid - Subunit of Proteins. |
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| Glucose - Monosaccharide simple sugar plants produce. |
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| Galactose - Monosaccharide found in milk. |
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| Starch (Polysaccharide Carbohydrate) - Found in plants that store excess sugar. |
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| Monosaccharide - Monomer of Carbohydrates. |
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| Enzyme - Protein catalyst that assists chemical reactions. |
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| Nucleotide - Monomer of DNA. - Source of chemical energy. |
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| Sucrose (Disaccharide Carbohydrate) - Glucose + Fructose (table sugar) |
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| Maltose (Disaccharide Carbohydrate) - Glucose + Glucose (malt sugar) |
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| Lactose (Disaccharide Carbohydrate) - Glucose + Galactose (milk sugar) |
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| Saturated Fat (Lipid) - Carbon atoms are single bonded. |
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| Unsaturated Fat (Lipid) - Chain contains at least 1 double Carbon bond. |
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| Polymer - Large compounds made of monomers through chemical bonds. - Carbs, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acid. |
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| Protein - Monomer: Amino acids. - Amino group & Carboxial group & R Group. - Carry out chemical reactions. - Cell movement. |
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| Carbohydrate - Monomer is Monosaccharide. - Function: main source of energy. |
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| Glycerol + Fatty Acid Chain |
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| Glycerol + Fatty Acid Chain - Polymer of Lipids. |
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| Peptide - Covalent bond that joins amino acids. |
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| Glycogen - Animals store excess sugar in liver & muscles. |
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