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a covalently bonded compound that contains carbon, excluded carbonates and oxides
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Organic Compound
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a very large organic molecule, usually a polymer, composed of hundreds of thousands of atoms
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Macromolecule
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an organic molecule that acts as the main energy source for cell processes; composed of a nitrogen base, a sugar, and three phosphate groups
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Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
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any organic compound that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and that provides nutrients to the cells of living things
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Carbohydrate
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a simple sugar that is the basic subunit, or monomer, of a carbohydrate
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Monosaccharide
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a sugar formed from two monosaccharides
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Disaccharide
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one of the carbohydrates made up of long chains of simple sugars; include starch, cellulose, and glycogen
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Polysaccharide
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an organic compound that is made of one or more chains of amino acids and that is a principle component of all cells
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Protein
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an organic molecule that contains a carboxyl and an amino group and that makes up proteins; a protein monomer
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Amino Acids
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a type of protein or RNA molecule that speeds up metabolic reactions in plants and animals without being permanently changed or destroyed
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Enzyme
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a part, substance,or element that lies beneath and and supports another part, substance, or element; e reactant in reactions catalyzed by enzymes
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Substrate
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a large, nonpolar organic molecule, including fats and steroids; store energy and make up cell membranes
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Lipid
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an organic acid that is contained in lipids, such as fats or oils
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Fatty Acid
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a lipid that contains phosphorus and that is a structural component in cell membranes
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Phospholipid
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a type of structural lipid consisting of a long fatty-acid chain that is joined to a long alcohol chain
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Wax
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a type of lipid that consists of four carbon rings to which various functional groups are attached and that usually has a physiological action
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Steroid
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an organic compound, either RNA or DNA, whose molecules are made up of one or two chains of nucleotides and carry genetic information
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Nucleic Acid
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the material that contains the information that determines inherited characteristics
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DNA
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a natural polymer that is present in all living cells and that plays a role in protein synthesis
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RNA
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in a nucleic-acid chain, a subunit that consists of a sugar, a phosphate, and a nitrogenous base
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Nucleotide
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