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5265181744OrganicContains C and H0
5265184267InorganicDoes not contain C and H1
5265185451Hydrolysisadd water to break a bond2
5265186963Dehydration SynthesisRemove water to create a bond3
5265194797pHmeasure of H ions; how acidic?4
5265201570Monosaccharidebuilding block of carbohydrates; simple sugar5
5265204688GlucoseC6H12O6; example of a monosaccharide6
5265206871OSECarb names end in7
5265209331Function of CarbohydratesEnergy; cell respiration8
5265211110PolysaccharideComplex sugars; starches; cellulose; glycogen9
5265216731Function of Lipidssource of stored energy; insulation; cushioning10
5265219452PhospholipidLipid in the cell membrane11
5265270488>2:1Ratio of H:O in lipids12
5265272404glycerol and fatty acidsbuilding blocks of lipids13
5265273873unsaturated fatfatty acid contains C=C14
5265470860Amino AcidsBuilding block of proteins15
5265474202Dipeptideformed by dehydration synthesis of 2 amino acids16
5265476634Peptide bondbond between carboxyl group and amine group of amino acids17
5265480767Function of ProteinStructural, messengers, anitbodies, enzymes18
5265487030Polypeptiderepeating of amino acids19

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