Chapter 5 Definitions Flashcards
1
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organic compound
A
a covalent compound containing carbon atoms
2
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monosaccharide
A
a simple sugar that contains 3 to 10 carbon atoms
3
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isomers
A
compounds with the same chemical formula but different arrangements of atoms, which leads to different chemical properties
4
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disaccharide
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a compound made when 2 monosaccharides bond together
5
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polysaccharide
A
a compound made when more than 2 monosaccharides bond together
6
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saturated fat
A
a lipid made from fatty acids that have no double bonds between carbon atoms
7
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unsaturated fat
A
a lipid made from fatty acids that have at least one double bond between carbon atoms
8
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macronutrients
A
chemicals that are essential to nutrition and are required in relatively large amounts
