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ch. 6 test #4 vocab
vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| buffers | mixtures that can react with acids or bases to keep the pH within a particular range |
| macromolecules | large molecules that are formed by joining smaller organic molecules together |
| polymers | molecules made from repeating units of identical or nearly identical compounds called monomers that are linked together by series of covalent bonds |
| carbohydrates | compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ration of 1 oxygen and 2 hydrogens atoms for each carbon atom |
| lipids | molecules made mostly of carbon & hydrogen that make up the fats, oils, and waxes |
| protein | compound made up of small carbon compounds |
| amino acids | small compounds made up of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen and sometimes sulfur |
| nucleic acids | complex macromolecules that store and transmit genetic information |
| nucleotides | nucleic acids are made of smaller repeating subunits |