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Organelle |
A membrane bound compartment inside the cell |
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Tissue |
A group of cells with the same function |
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Trans-fat |
Chain of unsaturated fat that bound in trans structure |
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adhesion |
the attraction between water molecules and molecules of a different substance |
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cellulose |
a polysaccharide that makes up the cell walls of plants and provides structural support to the cell |
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chitin |
a type of carbohydrate that forms the outer skeleton of arthropods, such as insects and crustaceans, and the cell walls of fungi |
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cohesion |
the intermolecular forces between water molecules caused by the polar nature of water; creates surface tension |
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fat |
a lipid molecule composed of three fatty acids and a glycerol (triglyceride) that typically exists in a solid form at room temperature |
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glycogen |
a storage carbohydrate in animals |
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hormone |
a chemical signaling molecule, usually a protein or steroid (lipid), secreted by endocrine gland |
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hydrogen bond |
a weak bond between partially positively charged hydrogen atoms and partially negatively charged elements or molecules |
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ionic bond |
a chemical bond that forms between ions of opposite charges |
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lipids |
a class of macromolecules that are nonpolar and insoluble in water |
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macromolecule |
large molecule, often formed by polymerization of smaller monomers |
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monosaccharide |
a single unit or monomer of carbohydrates |
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phospholipid |
a major constituent of the membranes of cells; composed of two fatty acids and a phosphate group attached to the glycerol backbone |
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polypeptide |
a long chain of amino acids linked by peptide bonds |
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polysaccharide |
a long chain of monosaccharides; may be branched or unbranched |
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protein |
a biological macromolecule composed of one or more chains of amino acid |
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saturated fatty acid |
a long-chain hydrocarbon with single covalent bonds in the carbon chain; the number of hydrogen atoms attached to the carbon skeleton is maximized |
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starch |
a storage carbohydrate in plants |
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steroid |
a type of lipid composed of four fused hydrocarbon rings |
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triglyceride |
a fat molecule; consists of three fatty acids linked to a glycerol molecule |
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unsaturated fatty acid |
a long-chain hydrocarbon that has one or more than one double bonds in the hydrocarbon chain |
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van der Waals interaction |
a weak attraction or interaction between molecules caused by slightly positively charged or slightly negatively charged atoms |
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