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Bio-Chem
Bio Chemistry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Organic chemistry | the study of compounds that contain bonds between carbon atoms |
| Organic compound | a compound that contains Carbon to carbon bonds |
| Macromolecules | “giant molecules,” made from thousands or even hundreds of thousands of smaller molecules. (monomers) |
| The four major groups of macromolecules: | Carbohydrates Lipids Nucleic acids Proteins |
| Carbohydrates | compounds made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms, usually in a ratio of 1 : 2 : 1. Used by living things as their main source of energy. The breakdown of sugars, such as glucose, supplies immediate energy for cell activities. |
| Monosacharides | Single sugar molecules |