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7251048435monomera simple compound whose molecules can join together to form dimers or polymers0
7251048436polymerlarge compound formed from combinations of many monomers1
7251048437carbohydrateorganic compound made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio; used for energy or structural support2
7251048438lipidorganic compound made of carbon, hydrogen & relatively few oxygen used for energy storage; include fats, oils, steroids, waxes and other nonpolar substances3
7251048439Proteinorganic compound that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur; perform many functions including growth, repair and catalysis4
7251048440amino acidmonomer of a protein contains an amine group (NH2) and a carboxyl group (COOH)5
7251048441hydrolysisprocess by which organic polymers break into monomers by the addition of a H+ and an OH- (a molecule of water)6
7251048442enzymeprotein that acts as a catalyst and speeds up chemical reactions in the cell7
7251048443Isomermolecule with same chemical formula, but different structure and properties8
7251048444Hydrogen Bondweak, noncovalent attraction between a hydrogen atom and an electronegetive atom (O, N, F)9
7251048445Covalent Bondbonding pairs that shares electrons equally10
7251048446Polar Covalent BondBonding pairs that share electrons unequally (as in water)11
7251048447BufferSolution that resist change in pH12
7251048448GlucoseSimple sugar that is component of carbohydrates and is also an energy source for living organisms; C6H12O613
7251048449IonAtom or a molecule where total number of electrons is not equal to toal number of protons. It causes atom or molecule to have either positive or negative elctrical charge.14
7251048450Hydrocarbonssimplest organic compound that contains only carbon and hydrogen15
7251048451ATPAdenosine Triphosphate; energy molecule used to power cellular processes16
7251048452polar moleculeA molecule that has an unevenly distributed charge.17
7251048453aqueous solutionA solution in which water acts as a solvent18
7251048454hydrophilicsubstance that has an affinity for water19
7251048455hydrophobicsubstances that do not have affinity for water; nonionic or nonpolar compounds20
7251048456Valence ShellThe outer most shell of an atom that allows the cells to bond with one another. The first shell has a maximum of 2 and the rest have a maximum of 8 electrons.21
7251048457Dehydration synthesisoccurs when two monomers bond together through the loss of a water molecule.22
7251048458Functional GroupA group of atoms in an organic compound that contribute to the personality of the compound23
7251048459Monosaccharidescarbohydrate monomer, usually a sugar such as glucose24
7251048460Disaccharidescarbohydrate dimer, such as sucrose25
7251048461Polysaccharidescarbohydrate polymer, such as starch, glycogen, cellulose or chitin26
7251048462Acidsolution which contains more H+ ions than OH-; has a pH < 727
7251048463Basicsolution which contains more OH- ions than H+; has a pH > 728
7251048464Catalystsubstance that speeds up a chemical reaction, but is not changed during the reaction29
7251048465Glycogencarbohydrate polymer found in animals composed of bonded glucose molecules30
7251048466organic compoundCompound that contains carbon and hydrogen31
7251048467macromoleculesorganic polymer32
7251048468starchcarbohydrate polymer found in plants; composed of bonded glucose molecules33
7251048469CellulosePolysaccharide that makes up plant cell walls34
7251048470Chitinpolysaccharide that makes up the shells and exoskeletons of some animals and the cell walls of fungi35
7251048471fatty acidsubunit of triglycerides composed of long chains of carbon atoms with attached hydrogens36
7251048472phospholipidamphiphatic lipid that composes most of the cell membrane37
7251048473Steroidlipid made up of a carbon skeleton consisting of 4 fused rings38
7251048474Cholesterolimportant steroid found in animal cell membranes39
7251048475nucleic acidorganic compounds consisting of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and phosphorus which store and transmit genetic information40

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