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15 Cards in this Set
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What is an organic compound?
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the study of all compounds that contain bonds metween carbon atoms
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What is a macromolecule?
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a giant molecule
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What is polymerization?
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the process by which large ompounds are built by joining smaller ones together
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What are monomers?
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the smaller units that form polymers
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What are polymers?
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what is formed by the monomers
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What are the 4 groups of organic compounds found in all living things?
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carbohydrates, lipids, mucleic acids, and proteins
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What are carbohydrates made out of, and what is their main purpose?
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made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
main purpose is to provide energy for all living things |
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What are monosaccharides?
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single sugar molecules
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What are polysaccharides?
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the large macromolecules formed by monosaccharides
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What are lipids?
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a large and varied group of biological molecules used to store energy
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What are nucleic acids?
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macromolecules containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus
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What are the 3 parts of nucleoties?
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5-carbon sugar
phosphate group nitrogen base |
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What do nucleotides do>
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store and transmit heredity genetic inormation (RNA and DNA)
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What are proteins?
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polymers of amino acids that control the rate of reactions, form bonds and musclces, and transport substances into or out of cells/fight disease
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What are amino acids?
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compounds with an amino group on one end and a carboxyl group at the other
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