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6191214503inorganic compoundlacks a carbon atom0
6191218209organic compoundcontains carbon atom1
6200632328macromoleculeslarge organic molecules (polymers) usually bond with CHON (as many as 4 other atoms)2
6200636666dehydration synthesisforms polymers by combining monomers by removing water3
6200637966hydrolysisseparates monomers by adding water4
6200638871carbohydrates monomersmonosaccharides provide short term energy5
6200641455monosaccharidesglucose deoxyribose ribose fructose galactose6
6200642494carbohydrate polymersdisaccharides polysaccharides important to diet & energy storage7
6200645977disaccharidessucrose (glu & fru) lactose (glu & gala) maltose (glu & glu)8
6200651094polysaccharidesstarch (bread & potatoes) glycogen (beef muscle) cellulose (lettuce, corn)9
6200656852lipid functionsstores most long term energy insulation protect against physical shock protect against water loss (wax) chemical messengers (hormones) major component of cell membrane (phospholipids)10
6200664064lipid monomerstriglycerides -glycerol back bone - 3 fatty acid tails11
6200666728saturated fatsingle bond solid at room temperature dairy products and meat12
6200669879unsaturated fatdouble bond bent liquid at room temperature nuts, seeds and vegetable oils13
6200680939lipid polymersneutral fats phospholipids steroids prostaglandins14
6200681883neutral fatscommon fats of plant & animal tissues trimester of fatty acids & glycerol formed by dehydration synthesis long term energy storage insulation protection15
6200686613phospholipidsA lipid made up of a glyerol joined to two fatty acids and a phosphate group; has two hydrophobic tails and a polar, hydrophilic head Make up cell membrane16
6200688657steroidsregulate metabolism & hormones 4 fused rings vitamin D, testosterone, estrogen, cholesterol17
6200692078prostaglandinsfound in most tissues & organs inflammatory response production of pain blood pressure Modified fatty acids that are produced by a wide range of cells18
6200698063protein functionsstorage transport regulation movement structure enzymes19
6200700069protein monomersamino acids (20 diff kinds) bounded together by peptide bonds20
6200702502protein polymerspolypeptides21
6200704390nucleic acid functionsstores and carries genetic information22
6200710787nucleic acid monomersnucleotides phosphate group pentose sugar nitrogenous base23
6200713754nucleic acid polymersDNA RNA24
6200720441carbonyl group25
6200721708hydroxyl group26

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