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CH.3 Biological Macromolecules Flashcards

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organic chemistry

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hydrocarbon

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molecules comprised of hydrogen and carbon. can become very long chains. ex: CH4 (methane)

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isomer

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functional group

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carboxyl

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hydroxyl

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amino

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phosphate

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monomer

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single unit of a macromolecule, a building block.

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polymer

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monomers combined using covalent bonds to create larger molecules

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carbohydrate

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polysaccharide

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simple sugar

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monosaccharide

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disaccharide

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starch

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glycogen

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cellulose

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chitin

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lipid

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tryglyceride

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fatty acid

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saturated fat

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unsaturated fat

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steroid

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cholesterol

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phospholipid

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trans fat

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protein

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polypeptide

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amino acid

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R side chain (aka R group)

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primary structure

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secondary structure

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tertiary structure

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quaternary structure

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lipoprotein

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nucleid acid

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nucleotide

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hydrolysis

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monomers split up, one gains H+ ion, one gains hydroxyl group (OH-)

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dehydration synthesis

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monomers combine while losing water. one loses H+ and the other loses hydroxyl group (OH-)

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