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| 7488844718 | Organic compounds | A chemical compound containing the element carbon and usually synthesized by cells (lipids, proteins, carbohydrates, & nucleic acids) | 0 | |
| 7488844719 | Hydroxyl | OH ex. Ethanol (C2H5OH) It is polar, present in sugars and some amino acids |  | 1 |
| 7488844720 | Carbonyl | C double bonded to O ex. Formaldehyde, sugars (carbohydrate), nucleotide bases It is polar and reactive |  | 2 |
| 7488844721 | Carboxyl | COOH, composed of hydroxyl & carbonyl ex. Carboxylic acid, acetic acid (vinegar), amino acid (protein) It is polar, makes things sour, and is very acidic |  | 3 |
| 7488844722 | Amino | NH2 ex. Amino acid (proteins), methylamine, dopamine It is in nucleotides (DNA & RNA) and it is basic |  | 4 |
| 7488844723 | Phosphate | PO4 ex. ATP (energy currency of cells), phospholipids, nucleic acids (DNA & RNA), proteins It is polar and ionized (usually) and very reactive |  | 5 |
| 7488844724 | Functional groups | Collections of atoms that participate in chemical reactions, they give the organic compound its chemical properties | 6 | |
| 7488844725 | Isomers | Organic compounds with the same molecular formula but different structures and therefore different properties | 7 | |
| 7488844726 | Hydrocarbon | A chemical compound composed only of the elements carbon and hyrdrogen | 8 | |
| 7488844727 | Carbon skeleton | The chain of carbon atoms that form the structural backbone of an organic molecule. Monosaccharides function as carbon skeletons, ex. glucose | 9 | |
| 7488844728 | Macromolecules | A giant molecule in a living organism: lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, and nucleic acids | 10 | |
| 7488844729 | Carbohydrate | 11 | ||
| 7488844730 | Protein | 12 | ||
| 7488844731 | Monosaccharides | 13 | ||
| 7488844732 | Disaccharide | 14 | ||
| 7488844733 | Polysaccharide | 15 | ||
| 7488844734 | Monomer | 16 | ||
| 7488844735 | Starch | 17 | ||
| 7488844736 | Glycogen | 18 | ||
| 7488844737 | Cellulose | 19 | ||
| 7488844738 | Chitin | 20 | ||
| 7488844739 | Lipid | 21 | ||
| 7488844740 | Polymer | 22 | ||
| 7488844741 | Hydrophobis | 23 | ||
| 7488844742 | Hydrophillic | 24 | ||
| 7488844743 | Triglyceride | 25 | ||
| 7488844744 | Unsaturated fatty acid | 26 | ||
| 7488844745 | Saturated fatty acid | 27 | ||
| 7488844746 | Dehydration reaction | 28 | ||
| 7488844747 | Hydrolysis reaction | 29 | ||
| 7488844748 | Wax | 30 | ||
| 7488844749 | Phospholipid | 31 | ||
| 7488844750 | Steroids | 32 | ||
| 7488844751 | Cholesterol | 33 | ||
| 7488844752 | Amino acid | 34 | ||
| 7488844753 | Peptide bond | 35 | ||
| 7488844754 | Polpeptide | 36 | ||
| 7488844755 | Denaturation | 37 | ||
| 7488844756 | Nucleic acid | 38 | ||
| 7488844757 | DNA | 39 | ||
| 7488844758 | RNA | 40 | ||
| 7488844759 | Nucleotide | 41 | ||
| 7488844760 | Nitrogenous base | 42 | ||
| 7488844761 | Double helix | 43 | ||
| 7488844762 | Substrate | 44 | ||
| 7488844763 | Active site | 45 | ||
| 7488844764 | Noncompetitive inhibitor | 46 | ||
| 7488844765 | Competitive inhibitor | 47 | ||
| 7488844766 | Feedback inhibition | 48 | ||
| 7488844767 | Peptide | 49 | ||
| 7488844768 | ATP | 50 | ||
| 7488844769 | Enzymatic proteins | Enzymes; a protein that accelerates the chemical conversion of chemical reactions Ex. digestive enzymes | 51 | |
| 7488844770 | Structural proteins | Repair and support muscles Ex. collagen (gives bones strength and flexibility), keratin | 52 | |
| 7488844771 | Defense proteins | Anitbodies that protect by fighting diseases that cause bacteria Ex. thrombin | 53 | |
| 7488844772 | Transport proteins | Are found in cell membrane and they transport other substances, Ex. hemoglobin (carries oxygen from lungs to tissues) | 54 | |
| 7488844773 | Contractile proteins | A protein in muscle cells and joints that enables them to move Ex. actin (in muscles to allow them to move) | 55 | |
| 7488844774 | Storage proteins | Proteins in that provide food and store amino acids Ex. ovalbumin (found in egg white) | 56 | |
| 7488844775 | Signal proteins | Found in cell membrane and they respond to chemical stimuli Ex. insulin (signals cells to take in and use sugar) | 57 |
