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carbohydrate   any organic compound that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and that provides nutrients to the cells of living things  
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monosaccharide   a simple sugar that is basic subunit of a carb  
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disaccharide   a sugar formed from 2 monosaccharides  
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polysaccharide   one of the carbs made up of long chains of simple sugars; includes starch, cellulose, and glycogen  
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protein   an organic compound that is made up of 1 or more chains of amino acids and that is a principle component of all cells  
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amino acid   any 1 of 20 different organic molecules that contain a carboxyl and an amino group and that combine to form proteins  
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peptide bond   the chemical bond that forms between the carboxyl group of 1 amino acid and the amino group of another amino acid  
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polypeptide   a long chain of several amino acids  
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enzyme   a protein that speeds up metabolic reactions  
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substrate   a part, substance, or element that lies beneath and supports another part, substance, or element; the reactant in reactions catalyzed by enzymes  
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active site   the site on an enzyme that attaches to a substrate  
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lipid   a type of biochemical that does not dissolve in water, including fats and steroids; lipids store energy and make up cell membranes  
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fatty acid   organic acid that is contained in lipids, such as fats or oils  
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triglyceride   a lipid made of 3 fatty acid molecules and 1 glycerol molecule  
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phospholipid   a lipid that contains phosphorus and that is a structural component in cell membranes  
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wax   a type of structural lipid consisting of a long fatty acid chain joined to a long alcohol chain  
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steroid   a lipid that consists of 4 carbon rings to which various functional groups are attached and that usually has a physiological action  
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nucleic acid   an organic compound, either RNA or DNA, whose molecules are made up of 1 or 2 chains of nucleotides and carry genetic info  
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deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)   contains info that determines the characteristics of an organism and directs its cell activities  
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ribonucleic acid (RNA)   stores and transfers info from DNA that is essential for the manufacturing of proteins  
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nucleotide   in a nucleic acid chain, a subunit that consists that consists of a sugar, a phosphate, and a nitrogen base  
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