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5436055058Amino AcidBuilding blocks of protein0
5436055059AmphipathicMolecules are said to be this when it has regions that are both hydrophilic and hydrophobic.1
5436057373Carbohydrate"Compound containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in the approximate ratio of C:2H:O (e.g., sugars, starches, and cellulose)"2
5436057374CarbonA gas that is expelled from the body by the respiratory system. (C)3
5436059366DenaturationIn proteins, a process in which a protein unravels and loses its native conformation, thereby becoming biologically inactive. In DNA, the separation of the two strands of the double helix.4
5436060971DisaccharideA double sugar, consisting of two monosaccharides joined by dehydration synthesis.5
5436060972Ester BondThe bond formed when fatty acid molecules are joined to glycerol molecules in condensation reactions.6
5436063839Fibrous ProteinA protein with a relatively long, thin structure, which is insoluble in water and metabolically inactive, often having a structural role within the organism.7
5436063840Globular ProteinProteins that are water soluble8
5436067806Glycosidic ProteinA type of covalent bond that joins a carbohydrate (sugar) molecule to another group, which may or may not be another carbohydrate.9
5436067807Hydrogen BondA type of weak chemical bond formed when the slightly positive hydrogen atom of a polar covalent bond in one molecule is attracted to the slightly negative atom of a polar covalent bond in another molecule.10
5436067808IonA charged atom11
5436070183LipidA group of organic compounds composed mostly of carbon and hydrogen including a proportionately smaller amount of oxygen; are insoluble in water, serve as a source of stored energy, and are a component of cell membranes.12
5436077393MacromoleculeA very large organic molecule composed of many smaller molecules13
5436077394MonomerA simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers14
5436080106MonosaccharideA single sugar molecule such as glucose or fructose, the simplest type of sugar.15
5436080107NitrogenMost abundant gas in the atmosphere (N)16
5436082736Non-polar MoleculeA molecule lacking a positive or negative charge17
5436089462Nucleic AcidA biological macromolecule (DNA or RNA) composed of the elements C, H, N, O, and P that carries genetic information.18
5436089463NucleotideA building block of DNA, consisting of a five-carbon sugar covalently bonded to a nitrogenous base and a phosphate group.19
5436089464Organic MoleculeA molecule containing carbon that is a part of or produced by living systems.20
5436092556Peptide BondThe chemical bond that forms between the carboxyl group of one amino acid and the amino group of another amino acid21
5436092557PhospholipidA molecule that is a constituent of the inner bilayer of biological membranes, having a polar, hydrophilic head and a non-polar, hydrophobic tail.22
5436094550Polar MoleculeA molecule that has electrically charged areas.23
5436094551PolymerA long molecule consisting of many similar or identical monomers linked together.24
5436096312ProteinA three dimensional polymer made of monomers of amino acids.25
5436096313WaterA liquid made of hydrogen and oxygen.26

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