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Chapter 3 Vocabulary

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An organic molecule that acts as the main energy source for cell processes; Composed of a nitrogenous base, a sugar, and three phosphate groups Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
A very large organic molecule, usually a polymer, composed of 100's of 1000's of atoms Macromolecule
A sinple molecule that can combine with other like or unlike molecules to make a polymer Monomer
A covalently bonded compound that contains carbon, excluding carbonates and oxides Organic Compoind
A large molecule that is formed by more than five monomers, or small units Polymer
An organic molecule that contains a carboxyl and an amino group and that makes up proteins; A protein monomer Amino Acid
Any organic compound that is made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen and that provides nutrients to the cells of living things Carbohydrate
An organic acid that is contained in lipids, such as fats or oils Fatty acid
Water loving Hydrophobic
Repels water; Water fearing Hydrophilic
A large, nonpolar molecule (organic) including fats and steroids; Store energy and make up cell membranes Lipid
A simple sugar that is the basic subunut, or monomer, of a carbohydrate Momosaccharide
An organic compound, either RNA or DNA, whose molecules are made up of one or two chains of nucleotides and carry genetic information Nucleic Acid
Ina nucleic-acid chain, a subunit that consists of a sugar, a phosphate, and a nitrogen base Nucleotide
The chemical bond that forms between the carboxyl group of one amino acid and the amino group of another amino acid Peptide Bond
A lipid that contains phosphorous and that is a structural component in cell membranes Phospholipid
An organic compound that is made of one or more chains of amino acids and that is a principal component of all cells Protein
A natural polymer that is present in all living cells and that plays a role in protein synthesis Ribonucleic Acid (RNA)
A type of lipd that consists of 4 carbon rings to which various functional groups are attatched and that usually has a physiological action Steroid
A lipid made of 3 fatty acid molecules and 1 glycerol molecule Triglyceride
The material that contins the information tat determines inherited characteristics Deoxyribonuclic Acid (DNA)
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