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4787248565amino acidMonomer of Proteins0
4787250851amphipathicA molecule that has both a hydrophilic region and a hydrophobic region.1
4787251689carbohydrateA type of organic compound that is composed of monosaccharides. Examples include starch and simple sugars.2
4787258076carbonThe core element of organic compounds. This element can make 4 stable valence bonds.3
4787263888denaturationIn proteins, a process in which a protein unravels and loses its native conformation, thereby becoming biologically inactive. In DNA, the separation of the two strands of the double helix.4
4787266659disaccharideA molecule composed of two monosaccharides. Common disaccharides include maltose, sucrose, and lactose.5
4787267524ester bondThe bond formed when fatty acid molecules are joined to glycerol molecules in condensation reactions.6
4787270132fibrous proteinStructural protein that is fibrous7
4787274013globular proteinProteins that are glubular8
4787276787glycosidic bondThe bond that holds monosaccharides together in a polysaccharide.9
4787281259hydrogen bondThe bond that stems from water's polarity10
4787282708ionan atom with a charge11
4787283568lipidnonpolar biological molecules12
4787284641macromoleculelarge living molecules13
4787285587monomerthe sub-units of a polymer14
4787286742monosaccharidethe sub-units of a polysaccharide15
4787292672non-polar moleculea molecule that do not mix with water16
4787294705nucleic acida type of organic polymer that includes DNA and RNA17
4787297074nucleotidethe monomer of a nucleic acid18
4787299875peptide bondthe bond that hold amino acids together in a protein19
4787301345phospholipidA class of lipid molecules in which a phosphate group is linked to glycerol and two fatty acetyl groups; a chief component of biological membranes20
4787303001polar moleculea molecule that mixes with water21
4787306684polymera molecule made of repeating subunits22
4787308373proteina large molecule that is made up of sub-units called amino acids.23
4787312047watersomething that is polar. but not a bear. And the bear can drink this.24

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