Chapter 3 Flashcards
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Simple sugars that cannot be broken down by hydrolysis into smaller sugars
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Monosaccharides
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Molecules of life
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Carbohydrates
Proteins
Lipids
Nucleic acid
2
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Our primary energy source
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Glucose
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A carb made of two monomers
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Dissacharide
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How water is broken down
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Hydrolysis
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Complex carbohydrates made of multiple monomers
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Polysaccharides
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Large molecules found in living organisms that made up of repeating monomers
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Polymer
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A chemical reaction in which two monomers become covalently bonded
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Dehydration
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Simplest organic compound
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Hydrocarbon
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Used by animals cells to store energy and convert to glucose when needed
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Glycogen
