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30 Cards in this Set
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A sequence of sugars, phosphates and nitrogenous organic bases
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nucleic acid
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Large number of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds
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protein
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A sugar or polymer of sugar
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carbohydrate
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Two or more simpler molecules strung together
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polymer
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Two or more similar molecules unite, forming a larger complex molecule
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polymerization
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A group of organic compounds including fats and steroids
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lipid
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basic units of proteins
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amino acid
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synthesis of repeating molecules
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polymerization
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an acid located in the cell nucleus
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RNA
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a polymer of sugar
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carbohydrate
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decomposition using water
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hydrolysis
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one of the most common elements which bond to carbon:
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hydrogen
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one of the most common elements which bond to carbon:
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oxygen
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one of the most common elements which bond to carbon:
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nitrogen
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A polymer of simple sugars
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carbohydrate
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A simple sugar (C6H12O6) occurring in plant and animal tissues
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dehydration synthesis
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A two-sugar polymer
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disaccharide
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A polymer of glucose units
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glucose
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The building block unit of carbohydrates; a simple sugar
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monosaccharide
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A bonding of subunits to form a polymer with the loss of water
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polysaccharide
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A sugar or polymer of sugar
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starch
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A group of organic compounds including fats, steroids, and phospholipids
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lipid
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A protein specialized to defend the body against disease
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antibody
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Aids in the control of a specific function in the organism
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hormone
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A large complex organic molecule consisting of a large number of amino acids
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protein
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The basic building block of proteins
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amino acid
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The breakdown of large molecules into smaller molecules with water being a reactant
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hydrolysis
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A sequence of sugars, phosphates and nitrogenous organic bases
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nucleic acid
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A complex molecule containing the genetic code
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DNA
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A nucleic acid which participates in the synthesis of proteins
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RNA
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