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| 8155588054 | carbohydrate | a category of organic molecule made up of simple sugars and used for energy and cell wall structure | 0 | |
| 8155588055 | protein | a category of organic molecule made up of amino acids and used to catalyze chemical reactions | 1 | |
| 8155588056 | lipid | a category of organic molecule made up of fatty acids and used for long term energy storage and cell membrane structure | 2 | |
| 8155590497 | nucleic acid | a category of organic molecule made up of nucleotides and used to store all genetic information | 3 | |
| 8155590498 | monosaccharide | one simple sugar | 4 | |
| 8155605527 | disaccharide | two simple sugars bonded together | 5 | |
| 8155605528 | polysaccharide | a long chain of simple sugars | 6 | |
| 8155605529 | glucose | a monosaccharide that serves as an immediate energy source | 7 | |
| 8155608866 | starch | carbohydrate used for energy storage in plants | 8 | |
| 8155608867 | glycogen | carbohydrate used for energy storage in animals | 9 | |
| 8155611916 | cellulose | carbohydrate used for cell wall structure in plant cells | 10 | |
| 8155616368 | enzyme | a protein that catalyzes chemical reactions in cells | 11 | |
| 8155616369 | denature | the deformation of a protein's shape caused by temperature or pH | 12 | |
| 8155619521 | -ose | common suffix for sugars | 13 | |
| 8155621855 | -ase | common suffix for enzymes | 14 | |
| 8155625667 | amino acid | building block for proteins | 15 | |
| 8155625668 | simple sugars | building block for carbohydrates | 16 | |
| 8155630066 | nucleotides | building block for nucleic acids | 17 | |
| 8155634207 | fatty acids and glycerol | building blocks for lipids | 18 | |
| 8155640582 | organic molecule | molecule containing both carbon and hydrogen | 19 | |
| 8155648585 | inorganic molecule | molecule that does not contain both carbon and hydrogen | 20 | |
| 8155656192 | dehydration synthesis | the process of building a molecule by removing a water | 21 | |
| 8155659945 | hydrolysis | the process of breaking down a molecule by adding a water | 22 | |
| 8155805482 | substrate | a substance begin acted upon by an enzyme | 23 |
