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