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xxx Term 1: BIO 201.1 Human A&P I > A&P Chapter 4: Biomolecules Vocabulary > Flashcards

A&P Chapter 4: Biomolecules Vocabulary Flashcards

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Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)

ad-DEN-o-seen try-FOS-fate

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[blend of adenine and ribose; tri-three; -phosph- phosphorus; -ate oxygen]

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Amino Acid

ah-MEE-no ASS-id

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[amino NH2, acid sour]

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Carbohydrate

kar-bo-HYE-drate

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[carbo- carbon, -hydr- hydrogen, -ate oxygen]

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Cholesterol

koh-LESS-ter-ol

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[chole- bile, -stero- solid, -ol alcohol]

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Denature

de-NAYT-shur

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[de- remove, -nature nature]

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Disaccharide

dye-SAK-ah-ride

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[di- two, -sacchar- sugar, -ide chemical]

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Enzyme

EN-zime

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[en- in, -zyme ferment]

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Fatty Acid

FAT-tee AS-id

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[fat- fat, -ty state, acid sour]

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Free Radical

RAD-i-kal

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[radic- root, -al relating to]

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Functional Group

FUNK-shun-al groop

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[function- perform, -al relating to]

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Functional Protein

FUNK-shun-al PRO-teen

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[function- perform, -al relating to, prote- primary, -in substance]

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Glucose

GLOO-kohs

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[gluco- sweet, -ose carbohydrate (sugar)]

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Glycerol

GLIS-er-ol

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[glyce- sweet, -ol alcohol]

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Glycogen

GLYE-koh-jen

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[glyco- sweet, -gen produce]

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High-Energy Bond

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[en- in, -erg work, -y state, bond band]

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Hydrophilic

hye-dro-FIL-ik

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[hydro- water, -phil- love, -ic relating to]

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Hydrophobic

hye-droh-FOH-bik

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[hydro- water, -phob- fear, -ic relating to]

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Lipid

LIP-id

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[lipi- fat, -id form]

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macromolecule

mak-roh-MOL-eh-kyool

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[macro- large, -molec- mass, -ule small]

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Monosaccharide

mon-oh-SAK-ah-ride

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[mono- one, -sacchar- sugar, -ide chemical]

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Nonpolar

non-PO-lar

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[non- not, -pol- pole, -ar relating to]

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Nucleic Acid

noo-KLAY-ik ASS-id

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[nucle- nut kernel, -ic relating to, acid sour]

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Nucleotide

NOO-klee-oh-tide

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[nucleo- nut or kernel, -ide chemical]

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Peptide Bond

PEP-tyde bond

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[pept- digest, -ide chemical]

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Phospholipid

fos-fo-LIP-id

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[phospho- phosphorus, -lip- fat, -id form]

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Polysaccharide

pahl-ee-SAK-ah-ride

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[poly- many, -sacchar- sugar, -ide chemical]

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Primary Protein Structure

PRY-mair-ee PRO-teen STRUK-cher

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[prim- first, -ary relating to, prote- primary, -in substance, structur- arrangement]

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Prostaglandin (PG)

pross-tah-GLAN-din

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[pro- before, -sta- stand, -gland- acorn, -in substance]

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Protein

PRO-teen

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[prote- primary, -in substance]

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Secondary Protein Structure

SEK-on-dayr-ee PRO-teen STRUK-cher

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[second- second, -ary relating to, prote- primary, -in substance, structur- arrangement]

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Steroid

STAYR-oid

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[ster- sterol, -oid like]

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Structural Protein

STRUK-cher-al PRO-teen

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[structur- arrangement, -al relating to, prote- primary, -in substance]

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Tertiary Protein Structure

TER-shee-air-ee PRO-teen STRUK-cher

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[tert- third, -ary relating to, prote- primary, -in substance, structur- arrangement]

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Triglyceride

try-GLISS-er-yde

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[tri- three, glycer- sweet (glycerine), -ide chemical]

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Diabetes Mellitus (DM)

dye-ah-BEE-teez mell-EYE-tus

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[diabetes pass-through or siphon, mellitus honey-sweet]

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Hypercholesterolemia

hye-per-koh-les-ter-ohl-EE-mee-ah

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[hyper- excessive, -chole- bile, -stero- solid, -ol- alcohol, -(h)em- blood, -ia condition]

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Hyperlipidemia

hye-per-lip-id-EE-mee-ah

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[hyper- excessive, -lipi- fat, -id- form, -(h)em- blood, -ia condition]

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Hypertriglyceridemia

hye-per-try-gliss-er-yde-EE-mee-ah

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[hyper- excessive, -tri- three, glycer- sweet (glycerine), -id- chemical, -(h)em- blood, -ia condition]

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Phenylketonuria (PKU)

fen-il-kee-toh-NOO-ree-ah

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[phen- shining (phenol), -yl- chemical, -keton- acetone, -ur- urine, -ia condition]

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