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macromolecules
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Functional Group | a group of atoms within a molecule that interacts in predictable ways with other molecules |
| hydrophobic | avoiding water molecules |
| organic molecule | carbon-based molecule |
| cellulose | polysaccharide consisting of glucose monomers that reinforces plant cell walls |
| polysaccharide | long polymer chain made up of many simple sugar molecules, for example starch, glycogen, and cellulose. |
| monosaccharide | simple sugar containing one sugar unit |
| fat | organic compound consisting of a 3 carbon backbone attached to three fatty acids |
| unsaturated fat | fat with less than maximum number of hydrogens in one or more of its fatty acid chains |
| starch | polysaccharide in plant cells that consist entirely of glucose monomers |
| protein | polymer constructed from a set of 20 amino acid monomers |
| polypeptide | a chain of linked amino acids |
| denaturation | loss of normal shape of a protein due to heat and other factors |
| saturated fat | fat in which all 3 fatty acid chains contain the maximum possible number of hydrogen atoms |
| carbohydrate | organic compounds made of sugar molecules |
| polymer | long chain of small molecular units (monomer) |
| monomer | small molecular units that is the building block of a larger molecule |
| hydrophilic | attracts water molecules |
| lipid | one of a class of water knowing molecules |
| hydrocarbon | organic molecule composed of only carbon and hydrogen atoms |
| catalyst | agent that speeds up chemical reactions |
| amino acid | monomer that makes up protein, contains carboxyl and amino functional groups |
| substrate | specific reactant acted on by an enzyme |
| enzyme | specialized protein that catalyzes chemical reactions of a cell |
| glycogen | polysaccharide in animal cells that consist of many glucose monomers |
| cholesterol | steroid molecule present in the plasma membrane of an animal cell |
| active site | region of an enzyme into which a particular substrate fits |
| steroid | lipid molecule with four fused carbon rings |
| inorganic molecule | non carbon based molecule |
| disaccharide | sugar with two monosaccharides |
| sucrose | glucose and fructose |
| maltose | glucose and glucose |
| lactose | glucose and galactose |
| Mono | simple, means 1 |
| di | double, means 2 |
| poly | complex, consisting of many mono's |
| glycerol | stores energy |
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