Macromolecules

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building blocks of life; carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids

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macromolecule

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is the study of compounds that contains bonds with the carbon atoms

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organic chemistry

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all living things contain the element _

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carbon

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can form millions of different large and complex structures; easily bond with other elements and each other; can form chains and rings; can form single, double, or triple bonds

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carbon

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large organic compound formed from hundreds or thousands of smaller molecules

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macromolecules, biomolecules, organic molecules

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small molecules that join together; links in a chain

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monomers

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when monomers join together, chain of monomers

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polymers

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macromolecules in living things are grouped based on their _

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chemical composition

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sugars and starches; usually colorless, soluble, and crystallized

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carbohydrates

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carbohydrates is composed of:

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carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms

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carbohydrates as monomer

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monosaccharaides/simple sugar

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carbohydrates as polymer

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Disaccharides/ Polysaccharides

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stores energy in animals, liver, and muscle cells

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glycogen

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stores energy in plants

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starch

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The _ of plants and bacteria are made up of carbohydrates

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cell walls

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the _ of insects, arthropods, and crustaceans are made up of carbohydrates

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exoskeleton

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a monosaccharide carbohydrate meaning blood sugar

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glucose

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a monosaccharide carbohydrate in fruits

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fructose

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builds cell walls for plants

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cellulose

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generally not soluble in water; aka fats, oils, waxes; composed carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms

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lipids

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lipids as monomers

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fatty acids and glycerol

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lipids as polymers

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fats, oil, waxes

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lipids for energy storage

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fats and oils

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lipids for repelling water

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waxes

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lipids for repelling water

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waxes

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lipids for cortisol, sex hormones, and cholesterol

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steroids

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lipids for regulating and protecting cell homeostasis

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phospholipids cell membrane

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a polymer that makes up the cell membrane; they pair up to create a protective phospholipid layer

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phospholipids

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the most diverse macromolecule group; composed of hydrogen, carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen atoms

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proteins

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all _ contain an amino group and carboxyl group; they are also proteins as monomer

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amino acids

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proteins as a polymer

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polypeptide

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control the rate of reactions

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enzymes

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regulate cell processes

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hormones

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defense against disease

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antibodies

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amino acids link together to form a _

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polypeptide

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a protein is built by one or more polypeptides that are formed by an _.

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RNA

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composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus

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nucleic acid

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store and transmit hereditary or genetic information

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DNA

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protein synthesis

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RNA