Unit 10 science exam study guide
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 organic compound | Most compounds that contain carbon |
| saturated hydrocarbon | A hydrocarbon in which all the bonds between carbon atoms are single bonds |
| unsaturated hydrocarbon | A hydrocarbon in which one or more of the bonds between carbon atoms is double or triple |
| polymer | A large molecule in which many smaller molecules are bonded together |
| monomer | One molecule that makes up the links in a polymer chain |
| carbohydrate | an energy-rich organic compound made of the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen |
| glucose | A simple carbohydrate; the monomer of many complex carbohydrates |
| complex carbohydrate | a polymer—a large, chainlike molecule made of smaller molecules linked together |
| starch | A complex carbohydrate in which plants store energy |
| cellulose | A complex carbohydrate found in plant structures |
| protein | A complex carbohydrate found in plant structures |
| amino acid | One of 20 kinds of organic compounds that are the monomers of proteins |
| lipid | An energy-rich organic compound made of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen |
| fatty acid | An organic compound that is a monomer of a fat or oil |
| cholesterol | A waxy lipid in animal cells |
| nucleic acid | A very large organic compound made up of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and phosphorus; examples are DNA and RNA |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid, one type of nucleic acid |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid, a type of nucleic acid |
| nucleotide | An organic compound that is one of the monomers of nucleic acids |
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