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13 Cards in this Set
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carbohydrates
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compounds made up of carbon, hydrogen, & oxygen atoms usually in the ratio of 1:2:1
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amino acid
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compounds with an amino group & a carboxyl group that come together to form proteins
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polymers
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large compounds formed by combining monomers together
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polysaccharide
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large macromolecule formed by joining monosaccharides
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macromolecule
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large molecules formed by joining several smaller molecules
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protein
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macromolecule composed of amino acids that contain nitrogen as well as carbon, hydrogen, & oxygen
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nucleic acid
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macromolecule containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, & phosphorus
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lipid
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macromolecule made mainly from carbon & hydrogen atoms; includes fats, oils, & waxes
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nucleotide
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monomer of nucleic acid made up of a five-carbon sugar, a phosphate group & a nitrogen base
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DNA
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nucleic acid that contains the sugar deoxyribose
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monosaccharide
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single sugar molecule
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RNA
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single stranded nucleic acid that contains ribose sugar
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monomer
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smaller units that join together to form polymers
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