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adhesion: ability of water molecules to stick to other substances
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amino acids: subunit of proteins: amino group + R + carboxyl group
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carbohydrate examples: sugars and starches
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carbohydrates: compounds made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen in a 1 : 2 ; 1 ratio
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cohesion: ability of water to stick together
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covalent bonds: bond formed when electrons are shared between atoms
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fatty acid: one of 2 lipid subunits;
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glycerol: one of 2 lipid subunits; a 3 carbon molecule
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hydrogen bonds: bond in which a hydrogen atom of one molecule bonds with an atom of another moleucle
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hydrophilic: water loving; soluble in water
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hydrophobic: water fearing; not solublel in water
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ionic bond: Bond created when one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another.
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lipid examples: fats, oils and waxes
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lipids: substance made mostly of carbon and hydrogen and not soluble in water
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molecule: The smallest part of a substance composed of two or more atoms
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mono: one
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monomers: molecule containing one subunit
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nucleic acids: molecules containing hydrogen, oxgen, nitrogen, carbon and phosporous
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nucleotides: subunit of nucleic acids; base + sugar + phosphate group
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polar bonds: covalent bonds formed by unequal sharing of electrons resulting in areas of charge on a molucule
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poly: several
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pro: first or primary
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proteins: molecules made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen
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protien examples: enzymes, collegen, hormones
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saccharides: subunit of carbohydrates (sugar)