Macromolecules Flashcards by Abby Morris

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Monomeric unit of proteins

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Amino acids

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Lipid that consists of phosphate, two fatty acids, and glycerol

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Phospholipid

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Monomeric units of complex carbohydrates

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Monosaccharides

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Elements in carbohydrates

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Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen

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Elements in proteins

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Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, sometimes sulfur

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Elements in lipids

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Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, sometimes phosphorus

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Monosaccharide in milk

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Galactose

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Complex sugar

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Polysaccharide

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Polysaccharide in cell wall of plants

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Cellulose

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Polysaccharide in exoskeleton of arthropods

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Chitin

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Stored energy in animals

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Glycogen

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Stored energy in plants

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Starch

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Blood sugar

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Glucose

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Fruit sugar

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Fructose

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Disaccharide in milk

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Lactose

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Glycogen storage site

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Muscles

*also found in liver

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Monomeric unit of proteins

A

Amino acids

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Protein catalyst

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Enzyme

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Wax

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Waterproof lipid

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Phospholipid

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Major component of cell membrane

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Steroid

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Precursor of sex hormones

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Fats

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Saturated and unsaturated lipids

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Monomeric units of nuclei acids

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Nucleotides

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Type of acids found in lipids

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Fatty acids

Nucleic acid — adenine pairs with uracil

RNA

Nucleic acid — adenine pairs with thymine

DNA

Antibodies

Proteins of immunity

Dietary fiber

Cellulose

Table sugar

Sucrose

Fruit sugar

Fructose

Blood sugar

Glucose

Lipid with ring structure

Steroid

Type of fat with double bonds

Unsaturated

Type of fat without double bonds

Saturated

Major component of fungal wall

Chitin

Glucose molecules linked and stored in plants

Starch

Monosaccharides

One sugar

Complex sugars

Polysaccharides

Disaccharide

Two sugars

Protein on cell surface

Cell receptor

Elemis common in carbohydrates and lipid

C, H, O

Elements in proteins

C,H,O, sometimes S

Elements in nucleic acids

C,H,O,N,P

Suffix for sugar

Ose

Suffix for enzyme

Ase

Stored energy in animals

Glycogen