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Unit 7 Lesson 4
The Essential Sugar Molecule
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| amino acids | the building blocks of protein |
| carbohydrates | a biomolecules made of simple sugars |
| cellular respiration | the process by which glucose and oxygen form ATP |
| dehydration synthesis | a chemical reaction in which water is removed during the formation of a new molecule |
| glucose | a simple 6-carbon sugar |
| nucleotide | the building block of nucleic acids |
| photosynthesis | the process of changing light energy into stored chemical energy in the form of sugars |
| starch | a carbohydrate that is made of long glucose chains |