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| a molecule that releases (H+) protons into aqueous solution and lowers pH |
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| a molecule that tends to release OH- into aqueous solution that will raise pH |
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| the measure of the relatedness of two or more species |
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| common form of energy storage and structural support |
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| 3-10 monosaccharides joined together |
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| large number of mono- or disaccharides joined together |
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| type of linkage that joins saccharides together |
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| "fats"; not soluble in polar solvents |
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| common form of energy storage; glycerol + 3 glyccerides |
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| primary component of cell membraness; phosphate + 2 fatty acid chains |
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| ringed lipids; act as hormones in animals; structural component of membranes |
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| define a living organism; comprised of amino acids linked together through peptide binds |
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| "language of life"; made up of 5 carbon sugar, phosphate, and nitrogenous base |
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| double ring nitrogenous base (adenine, guanine) |
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| single ring nitrogenous base (cytosine, thymine/uracil) |
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| cellular flow of information |
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| DNA to RNA to Protein to Function |
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