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compound that does not contain carbon
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carbon containing compound
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small unit that can join together with other small units to form polymers
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large compound formed from combinations of many monomers
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| chemical reaction in which one molecule of water is removed so that two smaller molecules can be joined together by a covalent bond |
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| chemical reaction in which water is added to break down a complex molecule |
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| synonym for dehydration synthesis |
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| process of joining monomers together in order to form a polymer (one molecule of water is produced for each covalent bond formed between monomers) |
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| large complex organic molecule |
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| elements found in carbohydrtes and lipids |
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| ratio of hydrogen to oxygen in carbohydrates |
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| suffix found on many carbohydrate names |
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| compounds that have the same molecular |
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| main function of carbohydrates |
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| monosacharride produced by photosynthesis |
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| form in which animals store glucose |
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| form in which plants store glucose |
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| polysaccharide located in plant cell walls |
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| polysaccharide located in arthropod exoskeletons and fungi cell walls |
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| unique characteristic of lipids |
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| glycerol and 3 fatty acids |
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| building blocks of most fats |
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| contain only single bonds between carbon atoms |
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| fats that contain double bonds between carbon atoms |
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| peanut oil, corn oil, olive oil |
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| examples of unsaturated fats |
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| bacon grease, lard, butter |
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| examples of saturated fats |
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| primary function of lipids |
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| make up cell membranes, cushion, insulation |
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| make up lipid bilayer of cell membrane |
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| Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen |
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| elements found in proteins |
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| covalent bond between amino aicds |
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| structure, transport, movement, defense,chemical messenger,speed up chemical reactions |
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| speeds up chemical reactions |
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| carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus |
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| elements found in nucleic acids |
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| phosphate group,5-carbon sugar,nitrogneous base |
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| amino group, carboxyl group, R group |
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| groups that make up an amino acid |
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| store genetic information and direct protien synthesis |
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| functions of nucleic acids |
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| the genetic code; instructions for making proteins |
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| reads and carries out the instructions for making proteins |
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| transfer RNA, messenger RNA, ribosomal RNA |
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| three types of ribonucleic acid |
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| carbohydrate that makes of the cell walls of plant cells |
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polysaccharide that is used to store glucose in animals |
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contain only single bonds between carbon atoms
"bad fats"
solids at room temperature |
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| form of carbohydrate that is used to store glucose in plants |
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fats that contain a double bond beteen carbon atoms
"good fats"
liquids at room temperature |
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