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RNA
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ribose and nucleic acid that forms a message carrier between DNA strand to DNA strand
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Nucleotide
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molecules that, when joined together, make up the structural units of RNA and DNA
composed of a nucleobase (nitrogenous base), a five-carbon sugar (either ribose or 2'-deoxyribose), and one to three phosphate groups |
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Fatty Acid
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organic acid: an organic acid belonging to a group that may occur naturally as waxes, fats, and essential oils and consisting of a straight chain of carbon atoms linked by single bonds and ending in a carboxyl group. Source: animal and plant materials. CnHn + 1COOH
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Cholesterol
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solid compound in blood: a steroid alcohol sterol made by the liver and present in all animal cells. Cholesterol is important to the body as a constituent of cell membranes, and is involved in the formation of bile acid and some hormones. C27H45OH
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Polysaccharide
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a sugar made up of many monosaccharide covalent bonds
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triacylglycerol
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A naturally occurring ester of three fatty acids and glycerol that is the chief constituent of fats and oils.
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nucleic acid
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acid found in all living cells: an acid of high molecular weight, e.g. DNA or RNA, consisting of nucleotide chains that convey genetic information and are found in all living cells
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disaccharide
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a sugar made up of two monosaccharides through a covalent bond
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lipid
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constituent of fat: a biological compound that is not soluble in water, e.g. a fat. The group also includes waxes, oils, sterols, triglycerides, phosphatides, and phospholipids.
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pyrimidine
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crystalline organic compound: a nitrogenous base with a six-sided ring structure
2. pyrimidine derivative: a biologically significant derivative of pyrimidine, especially the bases cytosine, thymine, and uracil found in RNA and DNA |
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cellulose
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component of plant cell walls: the main constituent of the cell walls of plants and algae. Use: plastics, lacquers, explosives, synthetic fibers.
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purine
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crystalline solid: a nitrogen-containing substance derived from uric acid that is the precursor of several biologically important compounds. C5H4N4
2. derivative found in RNA and DNA: a derivative of purine, especially either of the bases adenine and guanine, which are found in RNA and DNA |
