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Chaper 3 section 2
3.2
Term | Definition |
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carbohydrate | changes into glucose and gets used for energy |
monosaccharide | the building blocks of disaccharides (such as sucrose and lactose) and polysaccharides (such as cellulose and starch). |
disaccharide | a sugar (a carbohydrate) composed of two monosaccharides |
polysaccharide | polymeric carbohydrate molecule composed of long chains of monosaccharide |
protein | large biomolecules consisting of one or more long chains of amino acids |
amino acid | a simple organic compound containing both a carboxyl and an amino group. |
peptide bond | a chemical bond formed between two molecules when the carboxyl group of one molecule reacts with the amino group |
polypeptide | a covalent chemical bond formed between two amino acid molecules |
enzyme | molecules that speed up chemical reactions |
substrate | the substance on which an enzyme acts |
active site | area of an enzyme where molecules bind |
lipid | naturally occurring molecules such as fats, oils, and waxes |
fatty acid | a carboxylic acid |
phospholipid | form lipid bilayers and help lipids |
wax | various fatty acids |
steroid | organic compound made with HONC |
nucleic acid | essential for all forms of life |
DNA | Diribonucleic Acid |
RNA | Ribonucleic Acid |
nucleotide | one of the building blocks of DNA and RNA |