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7774165764Functions of carbohydratesmain source of energy, structural support in animals and plants0
7774165765Composition of carbohydratesC, H, O atoms (1:2:1)1
7774165766Simple sugarsmonosaccharide; monomers glucose, fructose, galactose2
7774165767Double sugarsdisaccharide sucrose, lactose, maltose3
7774165768Complex sugarspolysaccharide starch, glucogen, cellulose4
7774165769Formula of carbohydratesC6H12O65
7774165770Simplest carbohydratesugars6
7774165771Similarity between sugarsformula7
7774165772Difference between sugarsstructure8
7774165773Functions for lipidsenergy storage, waterproofing, structure, hormones, make up membranes9
7774165774Composition for lipidsC, H, and some O atoms glycerol and fatty acids10
7774165775Phospholipidbuilding blocks of a cellular membrane consist of: polar head that is hydrophilic (water loving) non-polar tails that are hydrophobic (water fearing)11
7774165776Steroidsskeleton has 4 interconnected rings + different functional groups12
7774165777Triglyceridebody fat functions: cushion organs, insulation, long-term energy storage composed of: glycerol + 3 fatty acids13
7774165778Saturated fatsfatty acids with only single covalent bonds between carbon atoms (NO DOUBLE BOND)14
7774165779Unsaturated fatscontains one or more double bonds between two carbon atoms15
7774165780Mononsaturated fatcontains one double bond16
7774165781Polyunsaturated fatcontains more than one double bond17
7774165782Functions of nucleic acidsstore and transmit genetic material18
7774165783Composition of nucleic acidsC, H, O, N, P atoms nitrogenous base, 5 carbon sugar, phosphate group19
7774165784Two types of polymers of nucleic acidsDNA and RNA20
7774165785Monomer for nucleic acidnucleotide: nitrogenous base 5-carbon sugar phosphate group21
7774165786RNAtranslates info into proteins22
7774165787DNAstores all information that a living organism requires to carry out the processes of life23
7774165788Adhesionattraction between unlike molecules24
7774165789Amino acidprimary structure of a protein made up of amino group (NH2), central atom C, carboxyl group (CO2H), and a side chain25
7774165791Cohesionatraction between molecules of the same substance26
7774165793Capillary actiontendency of water to rise in a thin tube27
7774165801Hydrolosisa water molecule is added to disrupt the bond linking monomers together 1 molecule gains an -OH, the other gains an +H28
7774298826Polymerizationprocess of making larger molecules29
7774301244Monomersingle-subunit of a macromolecule30
7774305550Polymerlarge molecules from repeating subunits of a smaller molecule31
7774292380Functional groupsgroups of atoms that give similar properties onto otherwise dissimilar molecules32
7774165804Macromoleculeslarge polymers33
7774165808Polarnon-symmetric molecules34
7774165809Non-polarsymmetrical molecules35
7774165811Peptide bondthe way amino acids are held together36
7774218347Dehydration synthesistwo molecules covalently bond by removing an H2O molecule 1 molecule loses an -OH, the other loses an +H37
7774229681Functions of proteinstructural support, storage, transport, defense, signaling, catalyst38
7774231628Composition of proteinC, H, O, N (some S)39
7774263991Covalent bondssharing of electrons40

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