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26 Cards in this Set
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Although the total charge on the water molecule is _______, the area around the O has a slightly ________ charge, while the areas around the H atoms are slightly ________.
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neutral; negative; positive
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The uneven pattern of charges in the water molecule gives the compound the classification of _____.
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polar
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________ aids water in dissolving other substances.
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Polarity
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The large molecules that are found in cells all contain ______.
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carbon
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Carbohydrates are ______.
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sugars
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All sugars contain _, _, and _.
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C, H, and O
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Types of sugars:
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- Monosaccharides
- Disaccharides - Polysaccharides |
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simple sugar, short term
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Monosaccharide
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2 monosaccharides bonded together
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Disaccharides
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3 or more monosaccharides bonded together
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Polysaccharides
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Monsaccharides have 3 forms:
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glucose, fructose, and glalctose
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The most common disaccharide is _______ (_____ _____)
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sucrose (table sugar)
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Animals store glucose in the form of polysaccharides called ________.
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glycogen
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Glycogen is stored in ______ and in the _____ for long term energy.
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muscles and in the liver
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Polysaccharides are found in _______, _____, ____, _____, ____, and ________.
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carrots, beets, rice, wheat, corn, and potatoes
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Proteins are _______ _________ composed mostly of _, _, _, and _
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organic compounds; C, H, O, and N
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__ amino acids serve as the building blocks of proteins,
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20
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proteins that function as catalysts
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enzymes
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large, nonpolar organic molecules that do not dissolve in water
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Lipids
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Lipids contain _, _, and _
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C, H, and O
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_________ ____ have each carbon bonded to a hydrogen covalently
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Saturated fats
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___________ ____ may have some C atoms that are not bonded to H
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Unsaturated fats
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3 molecules of a fatty acid bond to a molecule of the alcohol, glycerol
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Triglyceride
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Steroids are a type of _____.
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lipid
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Steroids include hormones, such as ____________ and __________
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testosterone and cholesterol
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large, complex, organic molecules that store hereditary information in cells
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Nucleic acids
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