31-40 Flashcards
(14 cards)
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Glucose
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The monomer of carbohydrates (sugar
1
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Carbohydrate
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The molecule that is the major source of energy for an organism.
2
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Protein
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The molecule needed by organisms for growth and repair.
3
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Amino Acid
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The monomer of protein.
4
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Enzyme
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A protein that speeds up biological reactions.
5
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Metabolism
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A set of chemical reactions in the cells of living organisms to sustain life
6
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Lipid
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The molecule that stores energy and is the main structure of cell membranes
7
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Solute
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The substance that is dissolved in a solution
8
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Solvent
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The substance in which the solute dissolves in a solution
9
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Eukaryotic
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A cell that contains a nucleus.
10
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photo
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light; photosynthetic, photograph
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scope
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to lookmicroscope, telescope
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sym
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together; symbiosis
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troph
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food; hetertrophic, autotrohpic
