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192500639CarbohydratesOrganic compounds that include sugars, starch and cellulose. Are made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
192500640Peptide bondThe primary linkage of all protein structures
192500641Amino acidMonomer that makes up proteins; contains carboxyl and amino functional groups
192500642ProteinsMacromolecules that contain nitrogen as well as carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
192500643CelluloseA polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers
192500644StarchA complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice
192500645GlycogenOne form in which body fuel is stored
192500646GlucoseA monosaccharide sugar that has several forms. An energy source in plants and animals
192500647PolysaccharidesCarbohydrate made up of many mono saccharide units
192500648fructoseDerived from glucose and is called a fruit sugar. Combines with glucose to form sucrose
192500649MonosaccharidesAny kind of simple sugar molecule
192500650DisaccharidesCarbohydrates that are made up of two monosaccharides
192500651MonomersSmall unit that can join together with other small units to form polymers
192500652PolymersLarge compound formed from combinations of many monomers
192500653LipidsEnergy-rich organic compounds, such as fats, oils, and waxes, that are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
192500654Nucleic acidAny of various macromolecules composed of nucleotid chains that are vital constituents of all living cells
192500655Sucrosea complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent
192500656Lactosea sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule
192500657Complex carbohydratesstarches which are made up of many sugars and are found in foods like potatoes, beans, and whole grain cereals
192500658Primary structureThe first level of protein structure; the specific sequence of amino acids making up a polypeptide chain.
192500659Secondary structureThe second level of protein structure; the regular local patterns of coils or folds of a polypeptide chain.
192500660Tertiary structureThe 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.
192500661Quaternary structureThe fourth level of protein structure; the shape resulting from the association of two or more polypeptide subunits.
192500662Carboxyl groupCOOH
192500663Amino groupNH2
194274804RNAA single chain of nucleic acids with 3 different forms
194274805DNAA double helix of nucleic acids
194275016DNA basesAdenine, Thyamine, Guanine, Cytosine
194275017RNA basesAdenine, Uracil, Guanine, Cytosine

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