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| 7442091049 | biochemistry | the study of the chemical makeup(molecules) of living things. | 0 | |
| 7442103723 | organic | molecules that contain hydrocarbons. Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids. | 1 | |
| 7442130732 | inorganic | molecules that do not contain hydrocarbons. Water, carbon dioxide, oxygen. | 2 | |
| 7442156433 | hydrocarbons | carbon chains connected to hydrogen atoms. | 3 | |
| 7442163382 | polymer | large molecule made up of a repeating sub unit. | 4 | |
| 7442171083 | monomer | a single sub unit used to build a polymer. | 5 | |
| 7442177388 | dehydration synthesis | the process of removing water (dehydrate) to make a larger molecule (synthesize). | 6 | |
| 7442188700 | hydrolysis | the process of adding water (hydro) back into a polymer in order to split it apart (lysis). | 7 | |
| 7456198800 | monosaccharide | 1, simple sugars, quick energy, C6H12O6 | 8 | |
| 7456203604 | disaccharide | 2, simple sugars, quick energy, C12H22O11 | 9 | |
| 7456203605 | maltose | 2 glucose | 10 | |
| 7456207582 | sucrose | 1 glucose 1 fructose | 11 | |
| 7456207583 | lactose | 1 glucose 1 galactose | 12 | |
| 7456210039 | polysaccharide | many, complex sugars, thousands long, stored energy | 13 | |
| 7456212610 | glycogen | insides of animals | 14 | |
| 7456212611 | chitin | outside of animals | 15 | |
| 7456215828 | starch | inside of plants | 16 | |
| 7456215829 | cellulose | outside of plants | 17 | |
| 7517931843 | lipid | made up of C,H, and O. Found in nature as fats, waxes, and oils. Monomer = glycerol + fatty acids. Used for long term storage of energy. Form cell membranes. Provide insulation and protective coat for animals. Cushions internal organs. | 18 | |
| 7517934069 | glycerol | backbone for lipid structure | 19 | |
| 7517936941 | fatty acid | 3 of them in a lipid. Can be saturated or unsaturated. | 20 | |
| 7517948378 | saturated | Stable and hard to digest. Solid at room temperature. Single bonds only. Animal fats (ex. butter). | 21 | |
| 7517960147 | unsaturated | Less stable & easy to digest. Liquid at room temperature. Have double bonds. Plant fats (ex. olive oil). | 22 | |
| 7517962285 | carboxyl group | The CH2O at the end of each structure. | 23 | |
| 7517969035 | non-polar | equal charge all around. | 24 | |
| 7517972263 | ester bond | 3 bonds made by dehydration synthesis. | 25 | |
| 7556791679 | proteins | Made up of C, H, O, and N. Proteins make up 15% of your biomass! Involved in nearly every function of your body. Cells contain about 10,000 different proteins. | 26 | |
| 7556791680 | amino acids | Monomer. 20 different types! Are made up of four functional groups: Amino Group (-NH2) Carboxyl Group (-COOH) R Group Hydrogen atom | 27 | |
| 7556791681 | amino group | -NH2 | 28 | |
| 7556793508 | R-group | side chain unique to each amino acid. 20 different options! The only part that changes in an amino acid. | 29 | |
| 7556793509 | polypeptide | 3+ amino acids | 30 | |
| 7556795554 | peptide bond | Holds amino acids together | 31 | |
| 7556795555 | fibrous | straight not folded protein | 32 | |
| 7556797042 | globular | folded protein | 33 | |
| 7556797043 | denature | unfold in unfavorable conditions: pH Temperature Salinity (salt) A change to the 3D shape of the protein will result in a change or loss of function | 34 | |
| 7608894386 | atom | The smallest particle of an element (that still retains the element's properties). | 35 | |
| 7608894387 | macromolecule | very large molecule, such as protein | 36 | |
| 7608898891 | glucose | 1 of 3 monosaccharides, C6H12O6, makes each of the disaccharides. | 37 | |
| 7608898892 | fructose | 1 of 3 monosaccharides, C6H12O6, makes sucrose with glucose. | 38 | |
| 7608902361 | galactose | 1 of 3 monosaccharides, C6H12O6, makes lactose with glucose. | 39 | |
| 7608906257 | glycosidic bond | connects monosaccharides to make disaccharides. | 40 | |
| 7608909165 | dipeptide | 2 amino acids | 41 |
