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Question | Answer |
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Define Organic | Anything Containing carbon |
Define Monomer | Small unit that can Join together with other small units to form polymers |
Define polymer | Large compound formed from combinations of many monomers |
Define Carbohydrate | compound made up of carbon hydrogen and oxygen atoms; major source of energy for the human body |
Define Monosaccairides | Single sugar molecule |
Define Polysaccarides | Large macromolecule formed from monosaccharides |
Define lipid | Macromolecule made up mainly from carbon and hydrogen atoms includes fats, oils, and waxes |
Define Polymerization | The act or process of forming a polymer or polymeric compound |
Define saturated fat | a type of single-bond animal or vegetable fat increases cholesterol levels in the blood for humans |
Define unsaturated fat | fat containing at least one unsaturated fatty acid Eating foods high in unsaturated fats reduces the amount of cholesterol in the blood |
Define Starch | A carbohydrate |
Define a protein |