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8739016562monomera simple compound whose molecules can join together to form dimers or polymers0
8739016563polymerlarge compound formed from combinations of many monomers1
8739016564carbohydrateorganic compound made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio; used for energy or structural support2
8739016565lipidorganic compound made of carbon, hydrogen & relatively few oxygen used for energy storage; include fats, oils, steroids, waxes and other nonpolar substances3
8739016566Proteinorganic compound that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur; perform many functions including growth, repair and catalysis4
8739016567amino acidmonomer of a protein contains an amine group (NH2) and a carboxyl group (COOH)5
8739016569enzymeprotein that acts as a catalyst and speeds up chemical reactions in the cell6
8739016571Hydrogen Bondweak, noncovalent attraction between a hydrogen atom and an electronegetive atom (O, N, F)7
8739016572Covalent Bondbonding pairs that shares electrons equally8
8739016574BufferSolution that resist change in pH9
8739016575GlucoseSimple sugar that is component of carbohydrates and is also an energy source for living organisms; C6H12O610
8739016578ATPAdenosine Triphosphate; energy molecule used to power cellular processes11
8739016579polar moleculeA molecule that has an unevenly distributed charge.12
8739016580aqueous solutionA solution in which water acts as a solvent13
8739016581hydrophilicsubstance that has an affinity for water14
8739016582hydrophobicsubstances that do not have affinity for water; nonionic or nonpolar compounds15
8739016584Dehydration synthesisoccurs when two monomers bond together through the loss of a water molecule.16
8739016586Monosaccharidescarbohydrate monomer, usually a sugar such as glucose17
8739016587Disaccharidescarbohydrate dimer, such as sucrose18
8739016588Polysaccharidescarbohydrate polymer, such as starch, glycogen, cellulose or chitin19
8739016589Acidsolution which contains more H+ ions than OH-; has a pH < 720
8739016590Basicsolution which contains more OH- ions than H+; has a pH > 721
8739016591Catalystsubstance that speeds up a chemical reaction, but is not changed during the reaction22
8739016592Glycogencarbohydrate polymer found in animals composed of bonded glucose molecules23
8739016594macromoleculesorganic polymer24
8739016595starchcarbohydrate polymer found in plants; composed of bonded glucose molecules25
8739016596CellulosePolysaccharide that makes up plant cell walls26
8739016597Chitinpolysaccharide that makes up the shells and exoskeletons of some animals and the cell walls of fungi27
8739016598fatty acidsubunit of triglycerides composed of long chains of carbon atoms with attached hydrogens28
8739016599phospholipidamphiphatic lipid that composes most of the cell membrane29
8739016600Steroidlipid made up of a carbon skeleton consisting of 4 fused rings30
8739016601Cholesterolimportant steroid found in animal cell membranes31
8739016602nucleic acidorganic compounds consisting of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and phosphorus which store and transmit genetic information32

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