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| Tests for glucose and other simple sugars. |
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macromolecules made of chains of amino acids held together by peptide bonds
several structural levels primary,secondary, tertiary, and quarternary
amine group contains nitrogen
several major functions: Structure, cellular transport, movement, immune defense, enzymes, regulates 4 calories per gram |
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macromolecule includes fats, oils and waxes made of long chains of fatty acids
saturated fats no double bonds in the long chains solid at room temp
trans fats are a synthetic formulation that have been linked to heart disease
other examples are vitamins A,D, E, and K, important for cell membranes, 9 calories per gram |
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Also known as saccharides
form hexose and pentose rings
simple sugars like glucose are known as monosaccharides
two rings form disaccharides
long chains are known as polysaccharides
examples glucose (cellular respiration), sucrose (table sugar), lactose (mik sugar), dextrin, starch, cellulose, deoxyribose, and ribose
4 calories of energy per gram |
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