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Monomer |
A molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer. |
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Polymer |
Made up of many many molecules all strung together to form really long chains. |
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Lipid |
Class or organic compounds that tends to be soluble only in non polar solvents such as alcohol; includes fats and oils. |
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Carbohydrate |
Class of organic compounds that includes monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides. |
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Protein |
Molecule consisting of one or more polypeptides. |
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Nucleic Acid |
Polymer of nucleotides; DNA and RNA are both examples. |
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Monosaccharide |
Simple sugar; a carbohydrate that cannot be decomposed by hydrolysis. |
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Amino Acid |
Organic molecule having an amino group and an acid, which covalently bonds to produce peptide molecules. |
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Triglyceride |
Neutral fat composed of glycerol and three fatty acids. |
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Nucleotide |
Monomer of DNA and RNA consisting of a 5-carbon sugar bonded to a nitrogen- containing base and phosphate group. |
