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lipid   A fat or oil.  
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metabolism   The total of all chemical reactions that occur within a living organism.  
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monosaccharide   The basic component of carbohydrates. A simple sugar such as glucose is an example.  
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nucleic acid   Composed of nucleotides, these polymers store and translate genetic code in organisms.  
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nucleotide   The basic component of nucleic acids consisting of a simple sugar, a nitrogenous base, and a phosphate group.  
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peptide bond   Amino acids are bound together by these covalent bonds.  
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polysaccharide   Large carbohydrate molecules composed of many sugar molecules. Examples are cellulose, and glycogen.  
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protein   Made up of amino acids, examples of this macromolecule are eggs, meat and fish.  
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RNA   A nucleic acid that is single standed.  
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deoxyribonucleic acid   DNA - contains the information that determines the characteristics of an organism.  
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amino acids   These joined by peptide bonds make proteins.  
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active site   The place where an enzyme and a substrate meet.  
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carbohydrates   Starches and sugars belong to this major macromolecule group.  
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dissaccharide   Two sugars joined together.  
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enzyme   A protein that joins with a substrate and splits it in two.  
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phospholipids   cell membranes are made of this hydrophobic/hydrophilic molecule  
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wax   this lipid forms the waterproof coating on plant leaves  
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steroid   a lipid hormone like testosterone  
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substrates   enzymes act on these  
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fatty acids   unbranched carbon chains that make up most lipids  
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polypeptide   long chains of amino acids;another name for a protein  
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