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buffers |
Mixtures that can react with acids or bases to keep the pH within a range |
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Macromolecule |
Large molecules formed form joining smaller organic molecules together |
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polymer |
Molecules made from reapeating units of identical or nearly identical compounds. |
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carbohydrates |
Compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen |
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lipids |
Molecules made mostly of carbon and hydrogen that make up fats, waxes and oils. |
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protein |
Compound made of small carbon compounds called amino acids |
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Amino acids |
Small compounds that are made of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen and sometimes sulphur. |
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Nucleic acids |
Complex macro molecules that store and transmit genetic information. |
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nucleotides |
Smaller repeating sub units of nucleic acids |
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nucleotides |
Smaller repeating sub units of nucleic acids |
