 | Term | Definition |
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carbohydrates |
compound made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms; major source of energy for the human body |
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sugars and starches |
two types of carbohydrates |
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monosaccharides |
______________ are tge simple sugars. this word means "one sweet" |
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glucose |
one example of a simple sugar. the simplest compound. |
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disaccharide |
a complex sugar that is made up of two simple sugars put together [a double sugar] word means "double sweet" |
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dehydration synthesis |
when an organism combines at least two smaller molecules together to form a more complex molecule and water molecules are produced, this is also the process by which smaller molecules are combined together to produce proteins and lipids, two other tyoes of organic compounds |
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proteins |
these are used by the body for repair, replacement, and growth of body tissues |
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lipids |
are either fats, oils, or waxes. |
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polysaccarides |
simple sugars can be combined together by dehydration synthesis to form long chains of molecules called ________ [complex sugars] |
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starches |
polysccharides are also called _______. _________ are a type of molecule known as polymers. |
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polymer |
a large compound formed from combinations of many monemors |
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Hydrolysis |
when the process of dehydration synthesis goes in reverse. large molecules are chemically broken down into smaller molecules. water molecules are destroyed |
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