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8529755192Carbohydrate Examplesglucose, fructose, sucrose, starch, glycogen, cellulose, monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides0
8529755193Disaccharide1
8529755194Monosaccharide2
8529755195Polysaccharide3
8529755196Lipid Examplesfatty acids, fats, saturated fats, unsaturated fats, steroids, phospholipids, cholesterol, triglycerides4
8529755197Unsaturated Fat5
8529755198Saturated Fat6
8529755199Steroid7
8529755200Phospholipid8
8529755201Nucleotide9
8529755202Nucleic Acid ExamplesDNA, RNA, (ATP and ADP are modified nucleic acids)10
8529755203DNA11
8529755204RNA12
8529755205Protein Examplesamino acids, primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary structures, collagen, hemoglobin, enzymes13
8529755206Triglyceride14
8529755207Amino Acid15
8529755208Primary Structure of a Protein16
8529755209alpha helix (secondary)17
8529755210beta-pleated sheet (secondary)18
8529755211Tertiary Structure of a Protein19
8529755212Quaternary Structure of a Protein20
8529755213Disulfide Bridge21
8529755214Hydrogen Bonds22
8529755215*nucleic acid*kind of macromolecule that stores, transfers, and expresses genetic information23
8529755216*nucleotide*the monomer of a nucleic acid24
8529755217*a phosphate group, a five-carbon sugar, and a nitrogen base*structure of a nucleotide25
8529755218*dehydration synthesis between nucleotides*a kind of condensation reaction in which water is removed in order to join together nucleotides26
8529755219*purines*double-ringed nitrogen base such as adenine or guanine27
8529755220*pyrimidine*single-ringed nitrogen base such as cytosine, uracil, or thymine28
8529755221*proteins*a macromolecule made chains of amino acids29
8529755222*enzymes*proteins that speed up chemical reactions in living organisms (reduce the activation energy required)30
8529755223*a carboxyl group, an amino group, a central Carbon, a Hydrogen, and an R-group*structure of an amino acid31
8529755224*20*the number of different amino acids that occur extensively in all living organisms32
8529755225*dehydration synthesis between amino acids*process that bond an amino acid to another amino acids (forms peptide bond)33
8529755226*peptide bond*covalent bond formed between amino acids34
8529755227*polypeptide chain*a long line of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds35
8529755228*R-group*stands for the rest of the compound, different for each kind of amino acid, giving the amino acid its properties36
8529755229four levels of a proteins structureprimary structure, secondary structure, tertiary structure, quaternary structure37
8529755230*denatured*a change in the shape of a protein due to chemical treatments, temperature, change of pH, or high concentrations of polar or nonpolar substances; may or may not be irreversible38
8529755231*hydrogen bonds in proteins*bond that occurs between R-groups that stabilize folds in proteins39
8529755232*hydrophobic R-groups*move together to the interior of a protein, away from water40
8529755233*triglyceride*lipid made of three fatty acids attached to a glycerol41
8529755234glycerola carbon alcohol that is hydrophilic42
8529755235*functions of lipids*long-term energy storage, insulation, part of the cell membrane, chemical messenger, waterproofing43
8529755236food made of saturated fatty acidanimal fats and butter; bad fats44
8529755237cholesterolthe most common steroid; is a component of the cell membrane as well as the precursor to all other steroids45
8529755238*monosaccharide*the simplest kind of carbohydrate46
8529755239*simple sugar*another name for a monosaccharide47
8529755240-osesuffix carbohydrates usually end in (gluc-ose, fruct-ose)48
8529755241formula for sugar molecules(CH₂O)n where n is any number from 3 to 849
8529755242*1:2:1*the ratio of Carbon to Hydrogen to Oxygen in a carbohydrate50
8529755243*disaccharide*two monosaccharides joined together by a glycosidic linkage51
8529755244*dehydration synthesis between monosaccharides*process used to combine monosaccarides into disaccharides and polysaccharides52
8529755245*the reason why the formula of a disaccharide of glucose is C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ and not C₁₂H₂₄O₁₂*one water molecule is lost when the condensation reaction joins together the two monosaccharides53
8529755246lactosemilk sugar; disaccharide formed when glucose bonds with galactose54
8529755247*polysaccharide*three or more monosaccharides55
8529755248organic moleculesmolecules that contain carbon56
8529755249macromoleculeslarge organic molecules57
8529755250the reason carbon is important to lifecarbon can form four strong covalent bonds with different elements; carbon is the main component of organic molecules; all organic molecules contain carbon (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids)58
8529755251fournumber of covalent bonds carbon can form with other elements59
8529755252nonpolarnot soluable in water60
8529755253polarsoluable in water61
8529755254isomerMolecules with same molecular formula but different structures (shapes)62
8529755255functional groupsparts of organic molecules that are involved in chemical reactions63
8529755258hydrogen bond in waterweak bond formed between water molecules64
8529755259universal solventProperty of water in which substances that are ionic or substances that have polar covalent bonds all dissolve in water.65
8529755260hydrophillicTerm for substances that dissolve in water.66
8529755261hydrophobicTerm for substances that do not dissolve in water.67
8529755262soluteA substance that dissolves into a solvent.68
8529755263solventA substance that dissolves another substance.69

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