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Chapter 3 vocab Flashcards

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a group of atoms responsible for the characteristic reactions of a particular compound.

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Functional groups

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Polymers, including DNA, proteins, Lipid, Carbohydrates.

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Macromolecules

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a substance that has a molecular structure consisting an entirely of a large number of similar units bonded together (monomers).

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Polymers

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A reaction that removes a molecule of water as two molecule of water as two molecules became bonded together.

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Dehydration reaction

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The chemical break down of compound due to reaction of water

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Hydrolysis

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Stored glucose in a animal’s body.

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Glycogen

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The monomers of carbohydrate

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Monosaccharide

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Water-fearing

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Hydrophobic

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Lipids that have no double bound in it’s tail

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Saturated fatty acid

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A form of unsaturated fat, two types: natural and artificial. Both found negative to our health.

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Trans Fat

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A type of lipid that is a major component of cell membrane.

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Phospholipid

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The building block of polymers.

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Monomers

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Lipids in which the carbon skeleton contains four fused rings.

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Steroid

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The removal of weak bonds by removing water.

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Denaturation

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20 or more amino acids

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Polypeptide

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Deoxyribose acid, contains our genetic info, double helix structure

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DNA

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Single helix structure, contain genetic info

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RNA

18
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The monomers of nucleic acids.

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Nucleotide

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Two stranded structure

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Double helix

20
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Determin our characteristics, can be transferred from parents to offspring.

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Gene

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the linear sequence of amino acids in a peptide or protein.

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Primary structure

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a white, granular, organic chemical that is produced by all green plants.

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Starch

23
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Water-lover

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Hydrophilic

24
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Build cell wall

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Cellulose

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Used to make exoskeleton for insects and cell walls for fungi.

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Chitin

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