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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Denative : | take away or alter the natural qualities of. |
| Fatty acid: | a carboxylic acid consisting of a hydrocarbon chain and a terminal carboxyl group, especially any of those occurring as esters in fats and oils. |
| Macromolecule: | a molecule containing a very large number of atoms, such as a protein, nucleic acid, or synthetic polymer. |
| Polypeptide: | a linear organic polymer consisting of a large number of amino-acid residues bonded together in a chain, forming part of (or the whole of) a protein molecule. |
| carbonhydrate: | any of a large group of organic compounds that includes sugars, starch, and cellulose, containing hydrogen and oxygen in the same ratio as water (2:1) and used as structural materials and for energy storage within living tissues. |
| Monosacharide: | any of the class of sugars (e.g., glucose) that cannot be hydrolyzed to give a simpler sugar. |