Chapter 3 - Food Flashcards

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Phospholipids

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Fat-like substances in which one of the fatty acids is replaced by a phosphate group or has a phosphate group added to it

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Biomolecules

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Biomolecules are chemicals that are made inside a living thing

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Anabolic reactions

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Use energy to convert smaller molecules into larger molecules

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Catabolic reactions

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Release energy when a complex molecule is broken down to a simpler form

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