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4965052411CarbohydrateCHO, fast energy0
4965055193LipidsCH and little O, energy storage1
4965062953ProteinsCHON, structures and metabolism2
4965077073Nucleic acidsCHONP, heredity3
4965079110Amino acidsBuilding blocks of proteins4
4965087137Fatty acids & glycerolBuilding blocks of lipids5
4965092978Simple sugarsBuilding blocks of carbs6
4965114452NucleotidesBuilding blocks of nucleic acids7
4965120366MonosaccharidesGlucose, fructose8
4965125654DisaccharidesSucrose9
4965135296PolysaccharidesStarch, cellulose, glycogen10
4965142908Saturated fatsAll single bonds, solid at room temp11
4965148515Unsaturated fatsSome double bonds, liquid at room temp12
4965171539OrganicContains carbon13
4965174231Polar moleculeUnequal distribution of charge14
4965177974Ionic bondElectrons are exchanged15
4965182234Covalent bondsElectrons are shared16
4965186515Peptide bondsHold amino acids together17
4965200016AcidReleases hydrogen ions in water18
4965209001BaseReleases hydroxide ions in water19
4965221550EnzymeBiological catalyst20
4965224978SubstrateThe molecule(s) an enzyme bonds too21
4965230526Active siteThe part of enzyme that fits with substrate22
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