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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define Organic | Anything Containing carbon |
| Define Monomer | Small unit that can Join together with other small units to form polymers |
| Define polymer | Large compound formed from combinations of many monomers |
| Define Carbohydrate | compound made up of carbon hydrogen and oxygen atoms; major source of energy for the human body |
| Define Monosaccairides | Single sugar molecule |
| Define Polysaccarides | Large macromolecule formed from monosaccharides |
| Define lipid | Macromolecule made up mainly from carbon and hydrogen atoms includes fats, oils, and waxes |
| Define Polymerization | The act or process of forming a polymer or polymeric compound |
| Define saturated fat | a type of single-bond animal or vegetable fat increases cholesterol levels in the blood for humans |
| Define unsaturated fat | fat containing at least one unsaturated fatty acid Eating foods high in unsaturated fats reduces the amount of cholesterol in the blood |
| Define Starch | A carbohydrate |
| Define a protein |