Biological Molecule Matching

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most abundant carbon compounts in living organisms

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carbohydrates

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a major source of energy

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carbohydrates

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monosaccarides, disaccharides and polysaccharides

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carbohydrates

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glucose, fructose & galactose

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carbohydrates

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sucrose, lactose, & maltose

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carbohydrates

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long chains that are relatively insoluble in water, and therefore are useful as storage compounds or structural components

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carbohydrates

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starch

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carbohydrates

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contribute to structure of cell membranes and mucus

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carbohydrates

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hydrophobic organic molecules that are insoluble in water

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lipids

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triglycerides

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lipids

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stores most energy per gram

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lipids

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high ratio of carbon/hydrogen to oxygen

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lipids

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long hydrocarbon chain with a polar carboxylic acid group at one ned

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lipids

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can be solid or liquid at room temperature

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lipids

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have hydrophobic tails and hydrophillic heads

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lipids

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steroids

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lipids

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cholesterol

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lipids

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comes from animal products & is needed by the body to synthesize sex hormones & other steroids

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lipids

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eicosanoids

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lipids

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prostaglandins

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lipids

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leukotrines

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lipids

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participate in allergy and inflammation

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lipids

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most diverse carbon compounds in living organisms

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proteins

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keratin (makes up hair & nails)

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proteins

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hemoglobin

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proteins

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insulin

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proteins

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act as chemical messengers

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proteins

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antibodies

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proteins

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enzymes

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proteins

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catalyze chemical reactions

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proteins

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polymers of amino acids

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proteins

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contains an amino group, a carboxyl group, and a radical group attatched to a central carbon atom

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proteins

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primary, secondary, tertiary & quaternary structure

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proteins

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coiled alpha helix

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proteins

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beta pleated sheet

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proteins

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polypeptide

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proteins

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denaturation

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proteins

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protein molecules that act as biological catalysts to speed up rate of a reaction without being changed or used up

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proteins

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active site

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proteins

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substrates

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proteins

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enzyme substrate comples

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proteins

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inhibitors

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proteins

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consists of a pentose sugar, one or more phosphate groups and a ring shaped nitrogenous base

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nucleic acids

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polymers of nucleotides

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nucleic acids

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DNA

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nucleic acids

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consists of two long chains of deoxynucleotides organized in a double helix

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nucleic acids

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adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine

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nucleic acids

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sugar phosphate backbone

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nucleic acids

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complementary base pairs

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nucleic acids

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stores genetic information

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nucleic acids

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a chain of ribonucleotides

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nucleic acids

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adenosine triphosphate

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nucleic acids

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contains ribose, three phosphate groups attatches to 5' carbon and adenine attatched to 1' carbon

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nucleic acids

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stores and supplies energy for biochemical reactions

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nucleic acids