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General terms for physiology week two
Term | Definition |
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Nucleotide | organic molecules consisting of a nucleoside and a phosphate |
Organic Molecules | carbon containing molecule |
monosaccharide | simple sugar, basic unit for which carbohydrates are built |
phospholipid | Class of lipids with a hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tails |
polysaccharide | also known as polycarbohydrate, most abundant carb found in food. |
peptide bond | chemical bond formed between two molecules when the carboxyl group of one molecule reacts with the amino group of the other molecule, releasing a molecule of water (H2O) |
protein | made up of amino acids. Also a fuel source and primary source of nutrition. |
triglyceride | type of fat (lipid) found in your blood. |
carbohydrate | A carbohydrate is a biomolecule consisting of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms. |
steroid | man made hormones |