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polar molecules
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molecules hat have unequal areas of charge
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hydrogen bond
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a weak chemical bond formed between two polar molecules
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acid
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any compound that forms hydrogen ions when dissolved in water
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PH scale
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a convenient way to relate the amount of hydrogen ion from one solution to another
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base
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any substance that ionizes to form hydroxide ions when dissolved in water
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carbohydrates
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composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms in the position of 1 2 1
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polysaccharides
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cabohydrates made by linking individual sugars together in a long chain
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starch
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a common storage form of glucose is composed of long chains made of hundreds of glucose molecules
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glycogen
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longer chains that store glucose containing fragments
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cellulose
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a major compoant of the cell wall of plants and provides structual stapport for plants
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saturated fats
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contain maimum number of CH bonds possible
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Unsaturated fats
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have carbon carbon double bonds at various pionts along the fatty acid chain
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steriod
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many hormones that the body uses to control its activities
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protiens
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third major group of macromolecules
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collagen
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a fiborous protien that forms the ligiments of your skin, ligamnets, tandands, and bones
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