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5147465378monomera simple compound whose molecules can join together to form dimers or polymers0
5147465379polymerlarge compound formed from combinations of many monomers1
5147465380carbohydrateorganic compound made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio; used for energy or structural support2
5147465381lipidorganic compound made of carbon, hydrogen & relatively few oxygen used for energy storage; include fats, oils, steroids, waxes and other nonpolar substances3
5147465382Proteinorganic compound that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur; perform many functions including growth, repair and catalysis4
5147465383amino acidmonomer of a protein contains an amine group (NH2) and a carboxyl group (COOH)5
5147465384hydrolysisprocess by which organic polymers break into monomers by the addition of a H+ and an OH- (a molecule of water)6
5147465385enzymeprotein that acts as a catalyst and speeds up chemical reactions in the cell7
5147465387Isomermolecule with same chemical formula, but different structure and properties8
5147465389Hydrogen Bondweak, noncovalent attraction between a hydrogen atom and an electronegetive atom (O, N, F)9
5147465390Covalent Bondbonding pairs that shares electrons equally10
5147465391Polar Covalent BondBonding pairs that share electrons unequally (as in water)11
5147465393BufferSolution that resist change in pH12
5147465396GlucoseSimple sugar that is component of carbohydrates and is also an energy source for living organisms; C6H12O613
5147465398IonAtom 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
5147465402Hydrocarbonssimplest organic compound that contains only carbon and hydrogen15
5147465403ATPAdenosine Triphosphate; energy molecule used to power cellular processes16
5147465409polar moleculeA molecule that has an unevenly distributed charge.17
5147465412aqueous solutionA solution in which water acts as a solvent18
5147465413hydrophilicsubstance that has an affinity for water19
5147465414hydrophobicsubstances that do not have affinity for water; nonionic or nonpolar compounds20
5147465418Valence 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
5147465423Dehydration synthesisoccurs when two monomers bond together through the loss of a water molecule.22
5147465426Functional GroupA group of atoms in an organic compound that contribute to the personality of the compound23
5147465428Monosaccharidescarbohydrate monomer, usually a sugar such as glucose24
5147465429Disaccharidescarbohydrate dimer, such as sucrose25
5147465430Polysaccharidescarbohydrate polymer, such as starch, glycogen, cellulose or chitin26
5147465431Acidsolution which contains more H+ ions than OH-; has a pH < 727
5147465432Basicsolution which contains more OH- ions than H+; has a pH > 728
5147465433Catalystsubstance that speeds up a chemical reaction, but is not changed during the reaction29
5147465435Glycogencarbohydrate polymer found in animals composed of bonded glucose molecules30
5147465436organic compoundCompound that contains carbon and hydrogen31
5147465437macromoleculesorganic polymer32
5147465438starchcarbohydrate polymer found in plants; composed of bonded glucose molecules33
5147465439CellulosePolysaccharide that makes up plant cell walls34
5147465440Chitinpolysaccharide that makes up the shells and exoskeletons of some animals and the cell walls of fungi35
5147465441fatty acidsubunit of triglycerides composed of long chains of carbon atoms with attached hydrogens36
5147465442phospholipidamphiphatic lipid that composes most of the cell membrane37
5147465443Steroidlipid made up of a carbon skeleton consisting of 4 fused rings38
5147465444Cholesterolimportant steroid found in animal cell membranes39
5147465445nucleic acidorganic compounds consisting of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and phosphorus which store and transmit genetic information40

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