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| Stores coded genetic information |
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| Makes up fats, oils, and waxes in biology |
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| Makes up muscles, skin, and hair |
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| Is made up of amino acids |
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| Includes glucose, lactose, sucrose, and glycogen |
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| Stores energy and is part of membranes |
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| Minimum amount of energy required for reactants to form products |
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| Substance that lowers energy needed to start a chemical reaction |
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| Protein that is a biological catalyst |
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| Molecule that binds to an enzyme |
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| What is the function of a carbohydrate? |
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| Short term energy source and energy storage |
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| What is the function of a lipid? |
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| Long term energy storage, cell membrane structure, hormones, insulation |
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| What is the function of a protein? |
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| Enzymes, cell structure, immune support |
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| What is the function of a nucleic acid? |
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| Store and transmit genetic information, energy storage |
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| Proteins that act as a biological catalyst, speeding up chemical reactions. |
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| The specific molecule(s) that an enzyme acts upon. A reactant. |
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| The energy required to initiate a chemical reaction; enzymes work by lowering this energy barrier |
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