Honors Biology Unit 5.2 Flashcards
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What are proteins?
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Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residues.
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What are nucleic acids?
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Nucleic acids are biopolymers, macromolecules, essential to all known forms of life. They are composed of nucleotides, which are the monomer components: a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.
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What are lipids?
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Any of a class of organic compounds that are fatty acids or their derivatives and are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents.
