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BISC 104 (ch. 1-3.2)

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large organic (carbon containing) molecules--> consists of carbon, lipids, nucleic acids and proteins

aminno-acid polymers bonded together to form part of a protein

accelerate and help regulate all chemical reactions that build/break down molecules

monosaccharides

polysaccharides

a carbohydrate composed of three or more monosaccharides

monomer subunit of a protein--> contains amino acids, carboxyl and a unique side

naturally occurring or synthetic organic fat- soluble substance that produces physiological effects

components of the cell membrane; one of three types of lipids

building blocks of nucleic acids--> contains a sugar, a phosphide, a nitrogenous base

polynucleotides

many nucleotides

created by Watson and Crick; has a sugar phosphate backbone

nitrogenous bases

AT/GC base pairing; anti parallel

monomer of a carb

simple sugar//glucose

monomer of a lipid

fatty acid//triglycerial

monomer of a nucleic acid

nucleotide--> phosphate group, sugar (deoxyribose), nitrogen base