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What are the four groups of organic compounds?
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carbohydrates, lipids. proteins, and nucleic acids
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What are the simplest carbs?
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monosaccharides
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The joining of 2 sugars
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dehydration synthesis
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large molecules formed by joining together many monossaccaride units
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polysaccaride
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reverse reaction of dehydration synthesis
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hydrolysis
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organic compounds that are oily or waxy
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lipids
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organic coumpounds that contain N, H, C, and O. Polymers of amino acids
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proteins
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covalent bond that joins 2 amino acids
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peptide bond
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substance that speeds up chemical reactions
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catalyst
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The region where substrates bind to enzymes
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active site
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