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| 14946408810 | polymer | A large molecule composed of repeating structural units or monomers. |  | 0 |
| 14946408811 | carbohydrate | Compound containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in the approximate ratio of C:2H:O (e.g., sugars, starches, and cellulose) |  | 1 |
| 14946408812 | protein | Class of nutrients made up of amino acids, and the chief building block of life. They are needed to build and repair body structures, and to regulate processes in the body |  | 2 |
| 14946408813 | lipid | Organic molecules made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and store food energy until needed (fats). Triglycerides store 2x as much energy as carbs, and steroids play an important role in growth and development. |  | 3 |
| 14946408814 | amino acid | Building blocks of protein |  | 4 |
| 14946408815 | monosaccharide | A single sugar. This simple sugar is the basic subunit of a carbohydrate |  | 5 |
| 14946408816 | fatty acid | Building blocks of lipids |  | 6 |
| 14946408817 | macromolecule | A very large molecule (as of a protein, nucleic acid, or carbohydrate) built up from smaller chemical structures |  | 7 |
| 14946408818 | enzyme | A protein that makes a reaction happen QUICKER; helps break down food. |  | 8 |
| 14946408819 | polysaccharide | a carbohydrate that is composed of many monosaccharide units joined together |  | 9 |
| 14946408820 | glucose | A simple sugar that is an important source of energy. AKA "blood sugar". |  | 10 |
| 14946408821 | disaccharide | A molecule composed of two monosaccharides. Common disaccharides include maltose, sucrose, and lactose. |  | 11 |
| 14946408822 | polysaccharide | A polymer of thousands of simple sugars. A carbohydrate that is composed of many monosaccharide units joined together | | 12 |
| 14946408823 | monosaccharide | A simple sugar that is the basic subunit of a carbohydrate |  | 13 |
| 14946408824 | protein functions | Structural, protection, regulatory, contractile/motile, chemical reactions, transport. (Know an example of each...) | 14 | |
| 14946408825 | Carbon | The element that is the foundation of molecular structure for all living things. It is the only element that has the ability to bon with such a variety of other elements which allows for the structure of everything from simple sugars, to complex compounds like proteins , DNA, and diamonds. |  | 15 |
| 14946408826 | Elements in the body | 96% is made up of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen. Trace elements include: calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, sodium, chlorine, magnesium, and others. | 16 | |
| 14946408829 | Lactose | a disaccharide milk sugar made up of glucose and galactose |  | 17 |
| 14946408834 | Starch | A storage polysaccharide in plants consisting entirely of glucose. Starches are a complex carbohydrate because the body first has to break down long chains into simple sugars before it can burn them. |  | 18 |
| 14946408835 | Cellulose | A substance (made of sugars) that is common in the cell walls of many organisms. This becomes dietary fiber for humans and is not digestible. Fiber is important for moving bulk through the digestive tract, it slows absorption of sugar, etc. |  | 19 |
| 14946408836 | Triglycerides | an energy-rich compound made up of a single molecule of glycerol and three molecules of fatty acid. |  | 20 |
