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BIOLOGY

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fat known as triglycerides
lipids Energy-rich organic compounds, such as fats, oils, and waxes, that are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
dehydration synthesis the creation of polymers through the deduction of water
Hydrolysis the breaking down of polymer using water
Protein A three dimensional polymer made of monomers of amino acids.
Denaturation loss of normal shape of a protein due to heat or other factor
Polypeptide A polymer (chain) of many amino acids linked together by peptide bonds.
neuclic acid DNA and RNA
Nucleotide A building block of DNA, consisting of a five-carbon sugar covalently bonded to a nitrogenous base and a phosphate group.
Nitrogen Based Molecules that contain nitrogen and other element
Fatty Acid Building Blocks of Lipids, hydrocarbon chain often bonded to glycerol in a lipid
lipid bailayer flexible double-layered sheet that makes up the cell membrane and forms a barrier between the cell and its surroundings
Phospholipids a lipid consisting of a glycerol bound to two fatty acids and a phosphate group.
Amino Acid Building blocks of protein
Peptide short chain of amino acids
Glycogen storage of glucose in animals, highly branched
polysacchride many sugars
Enzymes catalysis reaction
Created by: stuart reath
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