Biology 6.3 Flashcards
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Polymer
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A large molecule formed when many smaller molecules bond together
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Isomer
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Compounds that have the same chemical formula but different three-dimensional structures
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Carbohydrate
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A biomolecule composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
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Lipids
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Large biomolecules that are made mostly of carbon and hydrogen with a small amount of oxygen
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Protein
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A large, complex polymer composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and occasionally sulfur
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Amino acids
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Basic building blocks of proteins
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Peptide bond
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The bond formed between the amino acids
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Enzyme
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A protein that changes the rate of a chemical reaction
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Nucleic acid
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A complex biomolecule that stores cellular information in the form of a code
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Nucleotides
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Nucleic acids are polymers made up of smaller subunits
