192500639 | Carbohydrates | Organic compounds that include sugars, starch and cellulose. Are made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen | |
192500640 | Peptide bond | The primary linkage of all protein structures | |
192500641 | Amino acid | Monomer that makes up proteins; contains carboxyl and amino functional groups | |
192500642 | Proteins | Macromolecules that contain nitrogen as well as carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen | |
192500643 | Cellulose | A polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers | |
192500644 | Starch | A complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice | |
192500645 | Glycogen | One form in which body fuel is stored | |
192500646 | Glucose | A monosaccharide sugar that has several forms. An energy source in plants and animals | |
192500647 | Polysaccharides | Carbohydrate made up of many mono saccharide units | |
192500648 | fructose | Derived from glucose and is called a fruit sugar. Combines with glucose to form sucrose | |
192500649 | Monosaccharides | Any kind of simple sugar molecule | |
192500650 | Disaccharides | Carbohydrates that are made up of two monosaccharides | |
192500651 | Monomers | Small unit that can join together with other small units to form polymers | |
192500652 | Polymers | Large compound formed from combinations of many monomers | |
192500653 | Lipids | Energy-rich organic compounds, such as fats, oils, and waxes, that are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen | |
192500654 | Nucleic acid | Any of various macromolecules composed of nucleotid chains that are vital constituents of all living cells | |
192500655 | Sucrose | a complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent | |
192500656 | Lactose | a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule | |
192500657 | Complex carbohydrates | starches which are made up of many sugars and are found in foods like potatoes, beans, and whole grain cereals | |
192500658 | Primary structure | The first level of protein structure; the specific sequence of amino acids making up a polypeptide chain. | |
192500659 | Secondary structure | The second level of protein structure; the regular local patterns of coils or folds of a polypeptide chain. | |
192500660 | Tertiary structure | The third level of protein structure; the overall, three-dimensional shape of a polypeptide due to interactions of the R groups of the amino acids making up the chain. | |
192500661 | Quaternary structure | The fourth level of protein structure; the shape resulting from the association of two or more polypeptide subunits. | |
192500662 | Carboxyl group | COOH | |
192500663 | Amino group | NH2 | |
194274804 | RNA | A single chain of nucleic acids with 3 different forms | |
194274805 | DNA | A double helix of nucleic acids | |
194275016 | DNA bases | Adenine, Thyamine, Guanine, Cytosine | |
194275017 | RNA bases | Adenine, Uracil, Guanine, Cytosine |
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