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| Compound that always contains carbon in which the atoms are held together by covalent bonds |
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| Large molecule formed by the combination of small organic molecules |
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| Large molecule formed by the covalent bonding of many idendentical or similar small building block molecules |
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| Small building block molecules |
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| Molecules that have the same molecular formula but different structures |
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| 2 smaller molecules join to form a larger molecule, forming a water molecule that is removed in the process |
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| Break down of larger molecules into smaller molecules with the addition of water molecules |
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| Two or more atoms share electrons rather than gaining or losing them |
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Carbon,hydrogen,oxygen 1:2:1
Used for short term energy storage
Examples: glycogine, sucrose, fructose |
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| Monomers of carbohydrates that contain 3-7 carbon atoms |
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| Molecule formed by the combination of 2 monosaccharides |
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| 3 or more monosaccarides are joined together |
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Caron,hydrogen,oxygen lots of H's to O's
Used for long term energy storage
Building Block: tryglicerides
Examples: fats,oils,steroids,cholesterol |
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| Triglyceride that contains only single bonds between fatty acid carbon atoms, all carbon atoms are "saturated" |
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Mono: triglyceride that contains fatty acids w/ 1 double bond between carbon
Poly: has more than one double bond |
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Carbon,hydrogen,oxygen,nitrogen,sulfur
Function based on shape
Building block: amino acids
Examples: structural, regulatory, contractile, immunological, transport, catalytic |
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| Ctalyze different reactions in the body (speed up reactions) |
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| Covalent bond joining each pair of amino acids |
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| All chemical reactions in the body(breakdown and buildup) |
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| All the decomposition reactions that occur in your body |
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| All the synthesis reactions in your body |
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