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chapter 2
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Anatomy
11th Grade
09/22/2010

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ionic
Definition
a type of bond that can either take or give away electrons
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oxidation
Definition
atom loses an electron in this type of reaction
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covalent
Definition
type of bond where atoms share electrons
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oxygen=negative hydrogen=positive
Definition
what ends of a polar water molecule are positive and negative
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hydrogen
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this type of bond is why water acts as a solvent
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functional groups
Definition
group of atoms that are attached to carbon molecules ex carbonyl c=o
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organic
Definition
term used for carbon containing compounds
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marcomolecules
Definition
contain thousands of atoms and many functional groups
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dehydration synthesis
Definition
process by which monomers are put together
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hydrolysis
Definition
process by which polymers are disassembled
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monosaccharide, disaccharide, polysaccharide
Definition
the three types of carbohydrates
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glucose C6H1206
Definition
The most important monosaccharide and its atomic makeup
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glycogen
Definition
important polysaccharide that animals store energy as
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lipid
Definition
all are insoluble in water but soluble in oil
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amino acid
Definition
contains an amino group, carboxyl group, hydrogen atom, carbon atom, and side chain
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acid
Definition
has amounts of H+ ions
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base
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has amounts of OH- ions
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hydronium
Definition
term used for h+ ion
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hydroxide
Definition
term used for OH- ion
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RNA
Definition
this type of nucleotide directs the production
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reduction
Definition
atom gains an electron in this type of reaction
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hydrophobic
Definition
this term refers to a molecule that is not soluble in water
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glycerol, fatty acid
Definition
the two types of lipids
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phospholipids
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play a large role in the structure of a cell membrane have a phosphate group
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nucleic acids
Definition
made up of a five carbon sugar, phosphate group, and a base
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