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Bio chem for HS
biochem terms for high school biology
| Biological Molecules | Definitions |
|---|---|
| Monosaccharides | single sugars made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen |
| Disaccharides | double sugars (contain 2 monosaccharides) made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen |
| Polysaccharides | multiple sugars (contain many monosaccharides) made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen |
| Fat molecule | molecules made of a glycerol and three fatty acids |
| Proteins | molecule made amino acids |
| Amino acids | building block of proteins |
| Glycerol | found in fat molecules |
| Lipids | another name for fat moleucles |
| Nucleic acids | moleclue made of nucleotides (contain ribose sugar, phosphate, and a nitrogen base |