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1
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Carbon

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all life contains carbon
has 4 bonds
4 valence electrons

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Organic Compounds

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contains carbon

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covalent bonds

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polar or nonpolar share electrons

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Four classes of organic compounds

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  1. protiens
  2. carbohydrates
  3. Nucleic acid
  4. Lipids
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carbohydrates

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lipids

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protiens

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Nuceic acid

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Examples of lipids

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  1. Oil
  2. Hydrophobic
  3. Cholesterol
  4. Phospholipid bilayer
  5. Triglycerides
  6. Lipoprotien
  7. Steroids
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examples of carbohydrates

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  1. polysaccharide
  2. Disaccharide
  3. Monosaccharides
  4. Glucose
  5. Starch
  6. Sucrose
  7. cellulose
  8. Lactose
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examples of Nucleic Acids

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  1. DNA- contained in the nucleus
  2. Deoxyribose-contains genes
  3. RNA
  4. codes for physica characteristics
  5. Peptide bond
  6. Aminio Acid
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examples of protiens

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  1. Keratin
  2. shape determines function
  3. Lactase
  4. Enzyme
  5. Substrate
  6. active site
  7. activation energy
  8. inhibitors
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hydrolysis

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break a water molecule

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dehydration synthesis

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removes a water molecule and links other components together

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triglyceride

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3 fatty acids attached to a glycerol

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16
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saturated fats

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single bonds; maximum number of hydrogens

17
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hydrogenation

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the process of producibg trans fats

18
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protiens

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structure/shae determnes functions

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Aminio Acids

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20
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describe why water is a polar molecule

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Electrons are shared unequally, giving the molecule a positive and negative charge

21
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what is the smallest living level of organization

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cells

22
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what does the atomic number of an element represent?

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the number of protons

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