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The class of biological macromolecules that includes fats, steroids, and waxes
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Lipids
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Non-polar molecules composed of only carbon and hydrogen
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Hydrocarbons
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A polysaccharide used for storing edible carbohydrates in plant roots and other plant tissues
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Starch
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A monomer unit made of sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base
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Nucleotides
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A type of steroid, made of carbon skeleton with four fused rings
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Cholesterol
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The general term that describes compounds that have the same molecular formula, but have a different structure
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Isomers
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The class of biological macromolecules that includes amino acids and enzymes
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Proteins
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The basic monomer unit used to make complex carbohydrates
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Monosaccharides
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The basic monomer building blocks of proteins
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Amino acids
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The general term that describes compounds synthesized by cells and containing carbon
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Organic compounds
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The class of biological macromolecules that includes DNA and RNA
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Nucleic acids
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A polysaccharide made by plants, and used for structural support
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Cellulose
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One of two functional groups found in an amino acid
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Amino
Carboxyl |
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One of the two building blocks of a triglyceride (or fat) molecule
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Fatty Acids
Glycerol |
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The main component of cell membranes; similar in structure to a triglyceride but containing phosphorus
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Phospholipids
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A functional group that acts as an acid
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Carboxyl
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A term that means the same thing as protein
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Polypeptide
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A functional group that acts as a base
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Amino
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Individual units that are the building blocks of polymers
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Monomers
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The class of biological macromolecules that includes sugars and starches
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Carbohydrates
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A sugar that has six carbons
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Monosaccharides
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The basic monomer unit of nucleic acids
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Nucleotides
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A polysaccharide made by animals, and stored in the liver and muscle cells to release glucose when needed
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Glycogen
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