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a group of chemicals that include sugars, starches, and cellulose
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carbohydrates
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made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
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carbs and lipids
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made of fats, oils, and waxes
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lipids
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chains of carbon atoms held together by single bonds
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saturated fats
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chains of carbon atoms held together by double or triple bonds
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unsaturated fats
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consist of nucleotides which are important for DNA
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nucleic acids
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store and transmit heredity info
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nucleic acids
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contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen
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proteins
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building block of proteins
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amino acids
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how many amino acids are found in nature that can code for different proteins ?
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20
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What changes in the structure of an amino acid ?
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the "R" group
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what do proteins do?
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-control rate of reactions
-regulate cell processes -form bone + muscle -transport substances in+out of cells. |
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What happens when the amino group and carboxyl groups combine ?
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an amino acid is created
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What is the chemical formula for the amino group?
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NH2
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what elements are part of the carboxyl group ?
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O, C, OH
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