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11 Cards in this Set
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4 most common elements in living organisms |
carbon hydrogen oxygen nitrogen |
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5 most common compounds in living organisms |
water carbohydrates lipids nucleic acids proteins |
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Organic compounds all include the element ___ |
carbon |
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cohesion |
attraction between molecules of the same substance (water and water) |
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adhesion |
attraction between molecules of different substances (water and a different substance) |
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macromolecule |
large molecule |
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A polymer is made up of many ____ |
monomers |
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Carbohydrates are made up of |
sugars |
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Lipids are made up of |
glycerol and fatty acids |
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Nucleic Acids are made up of |
nucleotides |
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Proteins are made up of |
amino acids |
