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19 Cards in this Set
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MONOMER
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smaller subunits that join together to make a larger compound
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polymer
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large compound formed by the joining together of many smaller subunits
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polymerization
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The process in which small subunits join together to create a larger compound.
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carbohydrate
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compounds made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms that serve as a main source of energy
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monosaccharide
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single sugar molecules
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disaccharide
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two simple sugars chemically combined
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polysaccharide
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large macromolecules formed from many simple sugars bonded together
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lipids
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organic compounds made mostly from carbon and hydrogen atoms (commonly known as fats, oils and waxes)
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nucleic acids
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organic compounds containing hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorous; store and transmit hereditary or genetic information
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nucleotide
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monomer that make up nucleic acids consisting of a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base
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ribonucleic acid
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single stranded nucleic acid containing the 5-carbon sugar ribose
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deoxyribonucleic acid
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double stranded nucleic acid that contains the sugar deoxyribose
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protein
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organic compounds that contains nitrogen as well as carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; made up of monomers called amino acids
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amino acids
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compounds with an amino group on one end and a carboxyl group on the other end
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enzymes
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proteins that help speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction
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carbohydrate
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What type of organic compound is this?
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amino acid (protein)
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What type of organic compound is this?
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lipid (fatty acid chain)
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What type of organic compound is this?
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nuclei acid
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What type of organic compound is this monomer associated with?
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