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Oranic Compound Flashcards

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Large molecules

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Macromolecules

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Contains carbon

Present in living and once living organisms

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Organic compound

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Made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

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Carbohydrates

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Single sugar molecule (glucose)

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Monosaccharide

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Two sugar molecules (sucrose)

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Disaccharide

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5
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Many sugar molecules (starch)

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Polysaccharide

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6
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Quick energy

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Monosaccharide and disaccharide

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7
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Stores energy for later use

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Polysaccharide

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8
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Made mostly from carbon and hydrogen

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Lipids

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Not soluble in water

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Lipids

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Long term energy storage

Protects against heat and water loss

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Lipids

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Store and transmit genetic (hereditary) info

Contains directions on how to make proteins

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Nucleic acids

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12
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Types of nucleic acid

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DNA and RNA

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13
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Nucleic acids monomer

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Nucleotide

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14
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Composed of long chains of nucleotides

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Nucleic acids

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Storage
Transport
Regulatory
Movement
Structural
Enzymes
Immune system
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Proteins

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Proteins monomer

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Amino acids

17
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Found in red blood cells to transport oxygen

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Hemoglobin

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Regulates the amount of glucose in the blood stream; removes glucose to be stored as glycogen

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Insulin

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