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Macromolecules Zeke

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protein   your hair and muscles are made of these macromolecules  
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cellulose   polysaccharide that forms the fibrous structure of plants  
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collagen   fibrous protein that is most abundant in humans, forming the matrix of skin.  
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enzyme   protein that increases the rate of chemical reactions without being destroyed itself  
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glycogen   polysaccharide in which animals store glucose in their bodies  
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steroid   hormones may be this lipid  
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nucleic acids   macromolecules made of the monomers called nucleotides  
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lipid   macromolecule group that does not dissolve in water  
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fats   lipids that are solid at room temperature  
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carbohydrates   macromolecule group that in the main source of energy for living things  
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saccharides   family name for sugars  
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plant starch   polymer that stores glucose in plants  
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polypeptides   long chains of amino acids  
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unsaturated   healthy fats  
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oils   lipids that are liquid at room temperature  
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protein   the type of macromolecule that insulin is  
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DNA   macromolecule that stores genetic (hereditary) information  
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protein   macromolecule group that is most diverse  
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salivary amylase   enzyme in saliva that makes a cracker taste sweet  
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phospholipids, cholesterol   these are found in the plasma membrane  
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antibodies   proteins that fight off disease and invaders of the body  
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RNA   nucleic acid that transmits the (genetic) hereditary information  
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monosaccharide   white, sweet, crystalline solids that dissolve in water easily  
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sucrose   regular sugar, the disaccharide we taste  
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lipid   type of macromolecule that chlorophyll is  
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third   tertiary  
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nucleotide   phosphate, 5 carbon sugar and a nitrogenous base  
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cholesterol   the parent steroid  
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saturated   unhealthy fats  
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glucose   the monomer for cellulose  
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One carbon, 2 hydrogen, One oxygen (CH2O)   generic formula for carbohydrates  
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liver   what part of the body release glycogen when blood sugar is running low  
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9   what is the number of calories per gram for fat  
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4   what is the number of calories per gram for carbs and protein  
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bile acids, sex hormones, vitamin D   these are synthesized from cholesterol  
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Vits A,D,E   fat soluble vitamins  
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