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| 14740218461 | Monomer | A simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers | 0 | |
| 14740218462 | Polymer | large compound formed from combinations of many monomers | 1 | |
| 14740218463 | dehydration synthesis | A chemical reaction in which two molecules are bonded together with the removal of a water molecule. | 2 | |
| 14740218464 | Hydrolysis | the chemical breakdown of a compound due to reaction with water. | 3 | |
| 14740218465 | dehydration synthesis vs hydrolysis | Dehydration Synthesis - Bond made and water = reactant Hydrolysis - Bond broken and water = product | 4 | |
| 14740218466 | Biomolecules | carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids; 4 building blocks of life | 5 | |
| 14740218467 | organic | Contain carbon, hydrogen, & oxygen | 6 | |
| 14740218468 | Monosaccharides | glucose, fructose, galactose | 7 | |
| 14740218469 | Polysaccharides | starch, cellulose, glycogen | 8 | |
| 14740218470 | Starch | Unbranched chain of glucose molecules all oriented in the same direction | 9 | |
| 14740218471 | Cellulose | Unbranched chain of glucose molecules in opposite orientations (repeating) | 10 | |
| 14740218472 | Glycogen | Branches chain of glucose molecules resulting in a forked arrangement | 11 | |
| 14740218473 | Dissacharides | sucrose, lactose, maltose | 12 | |
| 14740218474 | examples of lipids | fats and oils | 13 | |
| 14740218475 | examples of carbohydrates | starches and sugars | 14 | |
| 14740218476 | functions of carbs | Short term energy, structure | 15 | |
| 14740218477 | cellulose (plants) and chitin (animals) | examples of structural polysaccharides | 16 | |
| 14740218478 | Glycerol | Combines with fatty acids to make lipids. | 17 | |
| 14740218479 | fatty acids | Building Blocks of Lipids | 18 | |
| 14740218480 | saturated fatty acid | molecule in lipids in which carbon atoms are bonded to as many hydrogen atoms as possible | 19 | |
| 14740218481 | unsaturated fatty acid | A fatty acid that has one or more double bonds between carbons in the hydrocarbon tail. Such bonding reduces the number of hydrogen atoms attached to the carbon skeleton. | 20 | |
| 14740218482 | Functions of lipids in the body | Long term energy, insulation, protection, hormones, prevent water loss, make up cell membranes | 21 | |
| 14740218483 | Proteins | Chains of amino acids | 22 | |
| 14740218484 | amino acids | building blocks of proteins | 23 | |
| 14740218485 | peptide bond | Bonds that connect amino acids. | 24 | |
| 14740218486 | Polypeptide | A polymer (chain) of many amino acids linked together by peptide bonds. | 25 | |
| 14740218487 | functions of proteins | structure, hormones, movement of cells, transport molecules, enzymes, antibodies | 26 | |
| 14740218488 | Protein in yourcdiet | Meat, fish, egg, dairy, beans | 27 | |
| 14740218489 | Lipids in your diet | Fatty cuts of meats, lard, butter, tropics oils, high fat milk and cheeses | 28 | |
| 14740218490 | Carbs in your diet | Yogurt, ice cream, fruits, bread, rice, pasta, beans, potatoes, corn, sugary sweets | 29 | |
| 14740218491 | nucleic acids | macromolecules containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus | 30 | |
| 14740218492 | Nucleotide | A building block of DNA, consisting of a five-carbon sugar covalently bonded to a nitrogenous base and a phosphate group. | 31 | |
| 14740218493 | DNA | A complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes. | 32 | |
| 14740218494 | RNA | single-stranded nucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose | 33 | |
| 14740218495 | function of nucleic acids | store and transmit genetic information | 34 | |
| 14740218496 | Function of DNA | stores genetic information | 35 | |
| 14740218497 | Function of RNA | transmits genetic info | 36 | |
| 14740218498 | Hydrophyllic | water loving (dissolvable); polar head | 37 | |
| 14740218499 | In what life process does hydrolysis occur? | digestion | 38 | |
| 14740218500 | Hydrophobic | Water fearing; non-polar tail | 39 |
