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Chemistry Of Life Unit 1 Flashcards

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Organic

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Relating to living matter.

Carbon compound??????

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Monomer

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A molecule that connects with more of the same molecule to form a polymer

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Polymer

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A compound made of multiple monomers

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Macromolecule

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A large, complex molecule

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Monosaccharide

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Sugars that can’t be simplified

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Glucose

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Simple sugar necessary for living organisms. Monomer of carbohydrate

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Polysaccharide

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Carbohydrate made of sugar molecules bonded together

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Starch

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Carbohydrate of glucose bonded together

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Glycogen

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Polymer of a carbohydrate

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Cellulose

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an insoluble substance that is the main constituent of plant cell walls and of vegetable fibers such as cotton. It is a polysaccharide made of chains of glucose monomers.

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Carbohydrate

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Mass of organic molecules that are used as energy

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Glycerol

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A clear liquid , byproduct of fats and oils

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Fatty acid

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Carboxylic acid made of hybocarbon chains. Can be found in fats and oils

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Triglyceride

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an ester formed from glycerol and three fatty acid groups. Triglycerides are the main constituents of natural fats and oils

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Phospholipids

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a lipid containing a phosphate group in its molecule,

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Lipid

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Long chains of carbohydrates

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Hydrocarbon

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A compound of hydrogen and carbon

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Hemoglobin

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A red protein that transfers oxygen through the blood. HAS iron atoms

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Antibodies

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A blood protein made when something unknown enters the body

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Enzyme

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a substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction.

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Amino acid

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A monomer of protein 
20 different 
Differ by R group
All have unique names
R group determines name
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Polypeptide

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A polymer made of chains of amino acids forming a protein molecule

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Protein

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An organic compound made of amino acid chains, crucial for living organisms- immune systems, muscle, and enzymes

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DNA

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deoxyribonucleic acid, a self-replicating material present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It carries a genetic code

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RNA

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Carries the instructions for protein production to DNA

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Nucleotide

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a compound consisting of a nucleoside linked to a phosphate group. Nucleotides form the basic structural unit of nucleic acids such as DNA.

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Nucleic acids

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a complex organic substance present in living cells, especially DNA or RNA, whose molecules consist of many nucleotides linked in a long chain.

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