Anything occupying space and having mass | ||
substance that can't be broken down into another substance by simple chemical means | ||
Two or more elements chemically bonded in a fixed ratio | ||
Tendency of atoms to react with other atoms to fill the valence shell | ||
A chemical bond in which two or more atoms share one or more pair of outer electrons | ||
Two or more atoms held together by a covalent bond | ||
Sharing of two pair of electrons | ||
Formula representing molecule according to the type of bonds between each atom | ||
Formula representing the ratio of atoms in a molecule | ||
Large variety of molecules consisting of carbon and hydrogen. | ||
Large molecule consisting of many repeating units | ||
Building block of much larger molecules | ||
Reaction in which OH group bonds with H group to form water during the process of polymerization | ||
Glucose, Fructose, Galactose | ||
Organic molecule containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio | ||
Monosaccharide used to fuel cell activities. Blood sugar. | ||
Lactose, Maltose, Sucrose. | ||
Dissacccharide formed by glucose + glucose | ||
Polymer made of monosaccharides | ||
Polysaccharide formed by plants consisting of glucose monomers. | ||
Structural polysaccharide found in cell walls of plants. | ||
Polysaccharide stored in the liver and muscles of animals. Consists of branched glucose monomers. | ||
Diverse organic compound making up fats, waxes, steroids. | ||
Monomer of lipids consisting of 3 carbon atoms bonded to OH groups. | ||
Monomers of lipids consisting of long single bonded or double bonded carbon chains. | ||
Molecule consising of a glycerol and three fatty acid chains. | ||
Triglyceride molecule consisting of single bonded carbon chains resulting in maximum hydrogen bonding. | ||
Triglyceride molecule consisting of at least one double bonded carbon lessening the number of hydrogen bonds. | ||
Unsaturated fats that have had hydrogen atoms added to make more saturated | ||
Polymer consisting of amino acids | ||
Protein responsible for facilitating chemical reactions | ||
molecule consisting fo amine group and carboxyl group | ||
Bond connecting amino acids. Formed by bond between carboxyl group and amine group. | ||
Linear chain of amino acids. | ||
Amino acid chain that folds and coils upon itself. | ||
The 3-D shape formed by folding polypeptide chain. | ||
Two or more tertiary polypeptide structures functioning as one. | ||
Monomer of nucleic acid consisting of sugar, phosphate group, and nitrogen base | ||
Organic molecule carrying genetic information | ||
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