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5978807489Amino AcidBuilding blocks of protein0
5978818567Covalent BondA chemical bond that involves sharing a pair of electrons between atoms in a molecule1
5978820982ElectronA subatomic particle that has a negative charge2
5978824820Hydrogen 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.3
5978827980MonosaccharideA single sugar molecule such as glucose or fructose, the simplest type of sugar.4
5978832181ProteinA three dimensional polymer made of monomers of amino acids.5
5978836588Valence ElectronElectrons on the outermost energy level of an atom6
5978843903Atomic NumberThe number of protons in the nucleus of an atom7
5978851525Dehydration SynthesisA chemical reaction in which two molecules covalently bond to each other with the removal of a water molecule.8
5978854926fatty acidBuilding Blocks of Lipids9
5978857403lipidEnergy-rich organic compounds, such as fats, oils, and waxes, that are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.10
5978861117PolysaccharideCarbohydrates that are made up of more than two monosaccharides11
5978863868NeutronA subatomic particle that has no charge and that is found in the nucleus of an atom12
5978867128CarbohydrateBroken down to simple sugars13
5978871990DisaccharideA double sugar, consisting of two monosaccharides joined by dehydration synthesis.14
5978873794GlycerolA three-carbon alcohol to which fatty acids are covalently bonded to make fats and oils.15
5978873954MacromoleculeA very large organic molecule composed of many smaller molecules16
5978876499ProtonA subatomic particle that has a positive charge and that is found in the nucleus of an atom17
5978878798Polypeptidelong chain of amino acids that makes proteins18

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