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Basic Bio
Chapter 2-3 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Carbohydrate | are organic compounds made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms |
| Monosacharide | the building blocks of carbohydrates are single sugars |
| Lipid | a type of biochemical that does not dissolve in water, including fats and steroids; lipids store energy and made up cell membranes (Wax) |
| Protein | an organic compound that is made of one or more chains of amine acids and that is a principal component of all cells |
| Amingo Acid | any one of 20 different organic molecules that contain a carboxylic and an amigo group and that combine to form proteins |
| Nucleic Acid | an organic compound, either RNA or DNA, whose molecules are made up of one or two chains of nucleotides and carry genetic information |
| Nucleotide | in a nucleic-acid chain, a sub-unit that consists of a sugar, a phosphate, and a nitogenous base |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid, the material that contains the information that determines inherited characteristrices |
| RNA | ribonueleic acid, a natural polymer that is present in all living cells and that plays a role in protein synthesis |
| ATP | a denosine triphosphate, an organic molecule that acts as the main energy source for cell processes; composed of a nitrogenous base, a surgar,and three phosphate groups |