Mcat Biology

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Solvation

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a chemical process in which solvent molecules and molecules or ions of the solute combine to form a compound

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Hydrolysis
(lysis=seperation)

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A chemical reaction that uses water to break down a compound,usually resulting in the formation of one or more new compounds

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Dehydration

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-A condition caused by the loss of too much water from the body. Severe diarrhea or vomiting can cause dehydration
-the process that most macro molecules of living cells are formed.

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Lipid

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Organic molecule, generally containing hydrocarbon chain(s), that is insoluble(hydrophobic) in water but dissolves readily in nonpolar organic solvents

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Six major groups of lipid

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1) Fatty acids
2) Triacylglycerols
3) Phospholipids
4) Glycolipids
5) Steroids
6) Terpents

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Fatty Acids

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-Fatty acids are the basic building blocks for all lipids.
- founds in fats and oils, and are chemical "chains" consisting of carbon and hydrogen and ending with an acid group.
-Fatty acids vary in length and degree of saturation, and are generally up to 26 carbons long
-a carboxylic acid (or organic acid), often with a long aliphatic tail (long chains), either saturated or unsaturated. Most of the natural fatty acids have an even number of carbon atoms