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Organic compounds |
Member of gas, liquid, solid chemical compound. Have carbon in molecules |
Carbon is big. Think the three things composing is world, Gases liquids and solids |
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Macromolecules |
Molecule that has a lot of atoms. Protein ex. |
Has a lot of atoms. When eating something u think of protein and protein is an example of _____ Very large and is composed typically of thousands or more atoms. |
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Carbohydrates |
Made from three elements. Carbon hydrogen and oxygen Sugars |
Think bread and 3 elements |
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Monosaccharides |
Any sugar that can't give a simple sugar |
ONE.. Use sugar in coffee and this is a sugar that doesn't break down, what is it_____ |
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Disacchrarides |
Any sugar whose molecules have two monosaccharide residues |
TWO.. Has two sugar residues. |
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Polysaccharides |
Carbohydrate. Molecules have sugar bonded together |
A lot of sugar together It's a carbohydrate |
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Lipids |
Organic compounds that are fatty acids. |
Types of fatty acids. Group of naturally occurring molecules. |
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Fatty acids and glycerol |
Fats. Three fatty acid molecules and a glycerol bond to make fats. |
When eating fast food it has a lot of fats which is _____ |
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Saturated and unsaturated fats |
Single bond animal or vegetable fat. In humans tend to increase cholesterol levels in blood |
Bond in fats |
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Proteins |
Nitrogenous organic compounds. Essential part of living organisms. |
Think about it when eating food |
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Amino acids |
A simple organic compound containing carboxyl and An amino |
_____bulding block of proteins. Think acid Has both carboxyl and an amino |
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Peptide bonds |
Covalent chemical bond. Formed between two amino acid molecules. Dehydration synthesis resction |
A type of covalent chemical bond Can Release a molecule causing dehydration. |
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Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and Quantemary Structures |
Structures of amino acids and DNA/RNA |
Structures The structures of amino acids. |
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Enzymes |
Produced by a living organism. Brings out a specific biochemical reaction |
These are produced by living organisms. Helps reactions occur |
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Nucleic acids |
A complex substance in living cells. Especially in DNA and RNA |
_____lives in living cells. ____is best known as DNA and RNA |
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Nucleotides |
Form the basic structural unit of nuclear acid such as DNA |
___ is the structural unit for DNA Bulding blocks of nucleic acids. |
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DNA |
In all living thing. The carrier of genetic information. |
____is the carrier of genetic info |
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Deoxyribose |
A sugar derived from ribose. Does so by replacing a hydroxyl with hydrogen |
Is a constituent of DNA. obtained by a part of DNA and is a sugar |
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Double helix |
Parallel helices intertwined. Structure of DNA molecule |
Structure of DNA molecule. |
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Nitrogen bases |
Nitrogen containing molecule that has chemical properties as a base, |
Make up building blocks for DNA and RNA The base contain chemical properties. |
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RNA |
The messenger carrying instructions from DNA. This is to control synthesis of proteins |
Messenger Sometimes carries genetic information |
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Ribose |
Sugar that occurs widely in nature. In several vitamins and enzymes. |
Pentose class sugar Sugar that occurs widely in nature |
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Polypeptide |
Consist of a large amount of amino acids residues. They are bonded together. Forms part or the whole part of a protein molecule |
Large amount of amino acid residues. Forms most of the protein molecules. |
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Single helix |
A spiral moving around a circular come or cylinder at a pretty constant angle. |
Spiral moving at a constant angle. |
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Gene |
Hereditary unit that is transferred from parent to kid. Determines some of the kids characteristics.
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Characteristics about yourself come from you ______ Transferred from parent to kid |
