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Biology
9th Grade
09/21/2009

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triglyceride
Definition
fat in blood
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amino acids
Definition

organis molecules containing a carbon group and a amino group

-building blocks for protein

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hydrophilic
Definition

water loving

-soluble in water

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hydrophobic
Definition
-water fearing -not soluble
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hydrolysis
Definition
to break w water
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hydrocarbons
Definition
compound composed of only carbon and hydrogen
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glycogen
Definition

energy storage molecule in the liver and muscle

-produced by animals

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functional groups
Definition
groups of atoms that usually participate in chemical reactions
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fat
Definition
large lipid made of glycerol and fatty acids
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enzymes
Definition
proteins most importaint role
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disaccharide
Definition
suger moucle consisting of 2 or monosaccharides linked by a dehydration reaction
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dehydration reaction
Definition
linking monomers together to form polymers by removing water
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carbon skeleton
Definition
chain of carbon atoms in an organic molecule
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carbonyl group
Definition
linked by double bond and oxygen bond
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cellulose
Definition
provides support in pland cell walls
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phospholilids
Definition
structrally similar to fat
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amino group
Definition
composed of a hitrogen atom bonded to two hydrogen atoms
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polymers
Definition
large motecular strung together
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protein
Definition
polymer constructed from amion acids monomers
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unsaturated
Definition
less than maxium number of hydrogens
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saturated
Definition
maxium # of hydrogens
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hydroxyl group
Definition
hydrogen atom bonded to carbon skelton of another motecule
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isomers
Definition
compound w the same formula but diff structers
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