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7496605080Hydroxyl groupdehydration synthesis / highly reactive0
7496606955Carbonly groupR-CO-R hydrophilic/ reactive in water1
7496606956Amine groupdhs /allow attachment in amino acids2
7496610762Sulfhydryl groupglue/providing permanence to the form of the protein3
7496619861Methyl groupreducing the reactivity of a carbon skeleton/ opposing phosphate group4
7496623904Carboxyl groupdhs/readily release H+ ion into solution/acidic properties5
7496625681Phosphate groupcontain phosphorus/ activator6
7496767931CarbohydratesH:O 2:17
7496767932Lipids2 O/many H secondary energy source demonstrates structural and messager qualities8
7496770247Nucleic AcidPhosphate/N/sugar9
7496770248ProteinN & S/ Amine and Carbonyl stick together10
7496851022cellulosestrong/Fibrous/provide support/find in plant cell wall and algae/prevent plant cells from bursting11
7496913174matterany physical substance that occupies space and possesses mass12
7496920393atomsimplest units of matter13
7496922167protondetermine identity14
7496931563neutrondetermine stability15
7496934336electrondetermine reactivity16
7496942098anionnegative charge17
7496944374cationpositive charge18
7496946825ionchemically reactive in the cell19
7496956679covalent bondstrongest/sharing of electron20
7496958924ionic bondless reliable/ attraction between ions/exchange of electrons21
7496964667hydrogen bondleast dependable/attraction between H and negative ion22
7496975475Carbon skeletonprovide the fundamental units of biological macro-molecules23
7496994637Functional groupsmall molecular groups that provide additional properties.24
7497003067Macro moleculeslarge, organic molecules that are created by smaller substance25
7497023471polymericcomposed of many repeating monomers/protein26
7497023472non polymericformed from smaller units, though not repeating/ex.lipids27
7497049931monosaccharidesSingle sugar molecules glucose葡萄糖, fructose, galactose28
7497049932disaccharidesA double sugar, consisting of two monosaccharides joined by dehydration synthesis. maltose, sucroses食用糖, lactose29
7497053248polysaccharidesMany sugars cellulose, starch, glycogen, chitin30
7497065053sugarprimary source of energy/monos.31
7497067047starchAmylose/energy storage in plants/polys.32
7497080449glycogenenergy storage in animal/polys.33
7497151839saturated fatsingle bond/usually solid at room temp34
7497154533unsaturated fatone double bond/usually liquid at room temp35
7497196601glycerol36
7497201574phospholipids-A lipid consisting of a glycerol bound to two fatty acids and a phosphate group. -Form the basic units of cell membrane -head hydrophilic 亲水 -tail hydropholic 排水37
7497240645steroidsstructural or messenger38
7497251062cholesterol-Steroid common in cell membranes, also in many hormones. -A molecule found within the cell membrane that enhances it's fluidity.39
7497263929steroid hormonesrelay signals between cells40
7497272638testosteroneMale sex hormone41
7497276205estrogenFemale sex hormone42

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