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3185342052organic compoundscompounds (1 or more atoms bonded together) with at least one Carbon-Hydrogen bond0
3185349087carbohydratesorganic compounds made of one or more sugars. Used primarily for cellular energy.1
3185351778lipids/fatsorganic compounds consisting of long Carbon chains. Mainly used for energy storage; also cushion & insulation and also make up the cell membrane.2
3185353436proteinsorganic compounds made of many amino acids. Mainly used as enzymes, and building blocks of structures.3
3185357229nucleic acidsorganic compounds made of nucleotides. Mainly used to store and transmit information in cells. (DNA & RNA)4
3185383793steroidslipid made of 4 carbon rings. used as messengers between cells.5
3185393742hydrolysisthe type of reaction that disconnects molecular units6
3185394857dehydration synthesis/condensationthe type of reaction than connects molecular units7
3201646631glucose, fructose, & galactosesingle sugars (simple carbs)8
3201654636glycogenanimal polysaccharide-- sugar storage9
3201657673starchplant polysaccharide-- sugar storage10
3201664312cellulose/fiberplant polysaccharide-- makes up cell walls11
3201669383chitin12
3201671959lactose & sucrosedouble sugars (disaccharides/ simple carbs)13
3201690809triglyceridefat tissue and oils in animals (saturated) and plants (unsaturated)14
3201694087phospholipidsfats that make up the cell membrane15
3201695650waxesfats that are used for protection and to prevent water loss16

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