Biomolecules Flashcards
1
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What is a Biomolecule?
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A molecule of life
2
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What are the elements that are essential to biomolecules?
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Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulfur, and Phosphorous
3
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What are the four categories of biomolecules?
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Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, and Nucleic Acids
4
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Definition: Organic
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A substance that contains C-H and/or C-C bonds
Ex: Methane, Glucose
5
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Defintion: Inorganic
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A substance that doesn’t contain C-H and/or C-C bonds
Ex. Water, Carbon dioxide, Salt
6
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Definition: Monomer
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Small building block molecules that are repeating units and can be put together to make a polymer
7
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Definition: Polymer
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A larger molecule that is made of multiple monomers
8
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Definition: Macromolecule
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Large molecules (polymers)
