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8718599780Polar moleculeA molecule with possible charges on possible ends.0
8718599781HydrophilicWater-loving.1
8718599782HydrophobicWater-fearing.2
8718599783Hydrogen bondHydrogen ion is attracted to a negatively charged atom on a neighboring molecule.3
8718599784CohesionThe attraction of water molecules to each other.4
8718599785Surface tensionCohesive forces are strong enough to make water act as though there is a thin "skin" on its surface.5
8718599786AdhesionThe attraction between particles of different substances.6
8718599787CarbohydratesMolecules that provide a source of quick energy or short-term stored energy.7
8718599788LipidsMolecules that provide a source of long-term energy, insulation, and hormones.8
8718599789Saturated fatty acidLong carbon-hydrogen chains with all single bonds between carbon atoms.9
8718599790Unsaturated fatLong carbon-hydrogen chains with at least one double bond between carbon atoms.10
8718599791Glycerol and fatty acidsMake up lipids.11
8718599792Fats, oils, and waxesExamples of lipids.12
8718599793PolysaccharidePolymer of carbohydrates13
8718599794Monosaccharidemonomer of carbohydrates14
8718599795Lipid structure15
8718599796Monosaccharide structure16
8718599797Polysaccharide structure17
8718599798Phospholipid structure18
8718599799Covalent bondsharing electrons between two atoms19
8718599800Low density as a solidsolid H2O (ice) is able to float on liquid H2O (water)20
8718599801High heat capacity/specific heatwater requires a lot of energy gain/loss in order to change temperature21
8718599802Examples of polysaccharidescellulose, glycogen, starch22
8718599803Examples of monosaccharidesglucose, fructose, galactose23
8718599804Disaccharidea carb made of two monosaccharides (ex: glucose + galactose = lactose)24
8718599805Disaccharide structure25
8718599806Dehydration synthesisremoving a water molecule to build polymers26
8718599807Hydrolysisadding a water molecule to break down polymers27
8718599808Monomersmallest unit of a macromolecule; building blocks28
8718599809Polymermany small units bonded together; large molecule29

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