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Organic Molecules F1

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amino acids   the building blocks of proteins.  
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carbohydrate   source of energy  
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cellulose   A polysaccharide that is the main constituent of plant cell walls and of vegetable fibers such as cotton.  
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fat–   type of organic compound containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and used to construct membranes, for insulation and to store energy.  
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glucose   six-carbon sugar (C6H12O6) that is made by plants  
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glycogen   storage form of sugar in animals  
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lipids   type fats, phospholipids, and steroids, that are insoluble in water  
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monosaccharide   The simplest carbohydrate, active alone or serving as a monomer for disaccharides and polysaccharides.  
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nucleic acid   A polymer consisting of many nucleotide monomers; serves as a blueprint for proteins and, through the actions of proteins, for all cellular activities.  
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nucleotide–   building block of nucleic acids DNA/RNA  
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organic–   substance made of CARBON molecules  
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proteins   biological polymer constructed from a set of 20 different monomers called amino acids; organic compound formed of one or more chains of polypeptides.  
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ribosomes–   site of protein synthesis  
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starch   A storage polysaccharide in plants consisting entirely of glucose  
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steroid–   organic molecule such as cholesterol, estrogen and testosterone.  
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