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Bio Terms 3.1
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Term | Definition |
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Organic Compound | -Compounds mostly made mostly of carbon atoms |
Functional Group | -Clusters of atoms within organic compounds that influence the characteristics of molecules they compose and the chemical reactions they undergo. |
Monomer | -Smaller simpler forms of carbon compounds, that can bond together to get polymers. |
Polymer | -A molecule that consists of repeated linked units. |
Macromolecules | -Larger Polymers such as lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates. |
Condensation Reaction | -The chemical reaction in which monomers link to form polymers. |
Hydrolysis(reaction) | -A reaction in which water is used to break down polymers |
Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) | -A compound readily available in to supply energy to the cells to meet the required about of energy for life's processes. |