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| compounds used and made by living organisms |
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| organic molecules composed of only hydrogen and carbon |
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| a group of atoms within a molecule that interacts in predictable ways with other molecules |
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| smaller molecular unit that is the building block of a larger molecule |
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| very long chain composed of repeating monomers |
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| the removal (de-) of a water (-hydro) molecule each time a monomer is added to a polymer chain. |
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| the addition of water (hydro-) to a polymer which breaks down (-lysis) the polymer into monomers. |
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Sugar molecules made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen |
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