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Biology/Finnegan
Organic Molecules and Monomers
Term | Definition |
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Nucleic acid structure | Know how to draw structure |
Hydrolysis | Adding water to break a bond |
Lipid Structure | Know how to draw structure |
Lipids | Long term energy source made of glycerol and fatty acids |
Dehydration Synthesis | Joining molecules by removing water |
Product | The chemical created as a result of a chemical reaction |
Nucleic Acids | Stores genetic information made of nucleatides |
Protein Structure | Know how to draw structure |
Carbohydrate Structure | Know how to draw structure |
Monomer | Small repeating unit of a carbon-based molecule |
Catalyst | Speeds up chemical reaction |
Polymer | Large molecule made of monomers |
Polymerization | Joining small repeating units to make large molecules |
Peptide Bond | Bond between amino acids in a protein |
Reactant | Part that goes into a chemical reaction |
Carbohydrates | Quick energy source made of monosaccharides |
ATP | Energy carrying molecule in cells |
Proteins | Made of amino acids, linked into chains of polypeptides |