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6236649067Amino acidAny of a class of organic compound that contains at least one amino group0
6236670710AmphipathicHaving two different affinities as a polar and that is attracted to water and a non-polar and that is repelled by it1
6236680205CarbohydrateAny of a class of organic compounds that are polyhydroxy aldehyde or polyhydroxy ketones or change to such substances on simple chemical Transformations as hydrolysis oxidation or reduction and that form the supporting tissues of plants and are important food for animals and people2
6236696632CarbonA Widely distributed element that forms organic compounds and combination with hydrogen oxygen Isadora and that occurs and appear state as diamond and graphite and in an impure state as charcoal3
6236711016DenaturationTo deprive something of its natural character and properties4
6236721903DisaccharideAny of a group of carbohydrates and sucrose or lactose that yield monosaccharides on hydrolysis5
6236735631Ester BondA class of chemical compounds formed by the bonding of an alcohol and one or more organic acids with the loss of water molecule for each Ester group formed6
6236748967Fibrous proteinA protein with an elongated shape fibrous proteins provide structural support for cells and tissues7
6236761614Globular proteinA common water soluble spherical like protein8
6236776106Glycosidic BondA type of covalent bond that joins a carbohydrate molecule to another group which may or may not be another carbohydrates9
6236783761Hydrogen BondA weak bond between two molecules resulting from an electrostatic attraction between a proton and one molecule and electron negative atom and the other10
6236802146IonAn atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons11
6236813799LipidAny of a class of organic compounds that are fatty acids or their derivatives and are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents. They include many natural oils, waxes, and steroids.12
6236843970MacromoleculeA molecule containing a very large number of atoms, such as a protein, nucleic acid, or synthetic polymer.13
6236858588MonomerA molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer.14
6236869733Monosaccharideany of the class of sugars (e.g., glucose) that cannot be hydrolyzed to give a simpler sugar.15
6236877215Nitrogena colorless, odorless unreactive gas that forms about 78 percent of the earth's atmosphere16
6236890110Non-polar moleculeWhen atoms bond together to form molecules, they share or give electrons. If the electrons are shared equally by the atoms, then there is no resulting charge and the molecule is nonpolar.17
6236914732Nucleic acida complex organic substance present in living cells, especially DNA or RNA, whose molecules consist of many nucleotides linked in a long chain.18
6236932615Nucleotidea compound consisting of a nucleoside linked to a phosphate group. Nucleotides form the basic structural unit of nucleic acids such as DNA.19
6236945163Organic moleculeOrganic molecules are usually composed of carbon atoms in rings or long chains, to which are attached other atoms of such elements as hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.20
6236956671Peptide bonda chemical bond formed between two molecules when the carboxyl group of one molecule reacts with the amino group of the other molecule, releasing a molecule of water (H2O)21
6236966637Phospholipida lipid containing a phosphate group in its molecule22
6236989521Polar moleculeA polar molecule has a partial positive charge in one part of the molecule and complementary negative charge in another part.23
6237003009Polymera substance that has a molecular structure consisting chiefly or entirely of a large number of similar units bonded together, e.g., many synthetic organic materials used as plastics and resins24
6237008888Watercolorless, transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms.25
6237011537Proteinany of a class of nitrogenous organic compounds that consist of large molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids and are an essential part of all living organisms, especially as structural components of body tissues such as muscle, hair, collagen, etc., and as enzymes and antibodies26

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