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7315933423organic compoundscompounds (1 or more atoms bonded together) with at least one Carbon-Hydrogen bond0
7315933424carbohydratesorganic compounds made of one or more sugars. Used primarily for cellular energy.1
7315933425lipids/fatsorganic compounds consisting of long Carbon chains. Mainly used for energy storage; also cushion & insulation and also make up the cell membrane.2
7315933426proteinsorganic compounds made of many amino acids. Mainly used as enzymes, and building blocks of structures.3
7315933427nucleic acidsorganic compounds made of nucleotides. Mainly used to store and transmit information in cells. (DNA & RNA)4
7315933428steroidslipid made of 4 carbon rings. used as messengers between cells.5
7315933429hydrolysisBreaking down complex molecules by the chemical addition of water6
7315933430dehydration synthesisprocess in which water is removed to join two small molecules7
7315933431glucose, fructose, & galactosesingle sugars (simple carbs)8
7315933432glycogenanimal polysaccharide-- sugar storage9
7315933433starchplant polysaccharide-- sugar storage10
7315933434cellulose/fiberplant polysaccharide-- makes up cell walls11
7315933435lactose & sucrosedouble sugars (disaccharides/ simple carbs)12
7315933436triglyceridefat tissue and oils in animals (saturated) and plants (unsaturated)13
7315933437phospholipidsfats that make up the cell membrane14
7315933438waxesfats that are used for protection and to prevent water loss15

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