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Biology
10th Grade
10/07/2012

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Term

dipeptide

 

 

Definition

 

a formation from two amino acids bonded together by means of a

condensation reaction

Term

disaccharide

 

 

 

Definition

 

a double sugar formed from two monosaccharides

 

Term

fatty acid

Definition
a monomer that is part of most lipids
Term

functional group

 

 

Definition

a structural building block that determines the characteristics

of a chemical compound

Term

hydrogen bond

 

 

Definition

a weak chemical bond between the hydrogen atom in one

molecule and a negatively-charged region of another molecule

Term

hydrolysis

 

 

Definition
the splitting of a molecule through reaction with water
Term

hydrophilic

 

Definition
referring to the molecular attraction to water
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hydrophobic

 

 

 

Definition

 

referring to the molecular repulsion of water

Term

isomer

 

 

Definition

one of two or more compounds that differ in structure but not in

molecular composition

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lipid

 

 

Definition

a kind of organic compound that is insoluble in water, such as fats and

steroids

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