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13 Cards in this Set
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most macrcomolecules are ________ with smaller building blocks of __________
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polymers and monomers
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most polymerizations reactions are called__________________
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condensation reaction or dehydration synthesis
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polymers can be reduced back into individual monomers by the process of __________
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hydrolysis
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4 major catorgories of macromolecules are:
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carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids
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Carbohydrates are first used as a cellular_______ _______. some examples of Carbohydrates are:
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energy source
sugar, starches, glycogen, cellulose and chitin |
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Carbohydrates are classified into 3 major groups:
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monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides
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examples of monosaccharides are:
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glucose, futose and glatose
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examples of disaccharides are:
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sucrose, lactose, and maltose
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examples of polysaccharides are:
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plant starch, cellulose and glycogen
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examples of lipids are:
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fats, oils and waxes
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composed of:
most are not soluble in water and are_____ |
C H and O
Hydrophobic |
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fats and waxes are _______ at room temp.
oils are ______ at room temp. |
solid
liquid |
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the 5 groups of lipids are:
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fats, oils, waxes, steriods, and phosphlipids
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