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7 Cards in this Set
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chains of nucleotides connected by phosphodiester bond
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Nucleic Acids
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chains of amino acids connected by a peptide bond
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Proteins
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- 3 fatty acids bound to a glycerol backbone
- contian both hydrophobic and hydrophilic components which means they are ___________ |
Lipids; Amphipathic
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- chains of sugars connected by a glycosidic bond
- formed from hooking together monosaccharides to form chains - can be composed of thousands of monosaccharides |
Polysaccharides
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strong bonds that bind elements in macromolecules
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Covalent bonds
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4 Nitrogen bases in DNA:
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1) Adenine
2) Cytosine 3) Guanine 4) Thymine |
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3 types of lipids:
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1) Triglycerides (connected to 3-carbon glycerol molecule by ester linkage)
2) Phospholipids (phosphate present) 3) Glycolipid (lipid containing sugar molecule) |
