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The Organic Molecules of Life
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LIPID
NUCLEICACID
CELLULOSE
TRIGLYCERIDE
CARBOHYDRATE
PEPTIDEBOND
GLUCOSE
CHLOROPLAST
NUCLEUS
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a simple compound whose
molecules can join together to
form polymers; smaller
molecular unit
a lipid which lacks double
bonds; solid at room
temperature; may increase risk
of heart disease (2 words)
the process in which plants,
algae, and some bacteria
convert light energy from the
sun into chemical energy (sugar
molecules)
Organelle containing
chlorophyll. Photosynthesis
(energy from sunlight is
converted into chemical
energy­food) takes place here.
most common lipid in our diet;
A lipid made of three fatty acid
molecules and one glycerol
molecule.
An essential structural
component of living cells and
source of energy for animals;
includes simple sugars with
small molecules as well as
macromolecular substances;
are classified according to their
number of monosaccharide
groups. combination of 2 or more atoms
(same or different elements);
O2, H20
Complex proteins that are
produced by cells and act as
catalysts in specific biochemical
reactions.
a simple sugar; a monomer; a
monosaccharide sugar that is a
produced by photosynthesis or
the breakdown of a
polysaccharide or disaccarhide.
two atoms sharing two pairs of
electrons (2 words) (2 words)
MOLECULE
PROTEIN
STARCH
ENZYME
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
ATP
DOUBLEBOND
GLYCOGEN
ORGANICCOMPOUND
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polymers made from monomers
(nucleotides); A large organic
molecule made up of carbon,
oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen and
phosphorus that contains
genetic information needed to
carry out all functions of life. (2
words)
SATURATEDFAT
NUCLEOTIDE
MITOCHONDRIA
CHITIN
MONOMER
CELLULARRESPIRATION
POLYMER
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nitrogenous organic
compounds that are essential
for living cells; consist of
polymers of amino acids;
essential in the diet of animals
for growth and for repair of
tissues; can be obtained from
meat and eggs and milk and
legumes. structural unit of a nucleic acid.
Consists of a phosphate group,
a sugar, and a nitrogenuos
base.
molecule synthesized using the
energy released during cellular
respiration; stores energy used
for chemical reactions
molecules broken down, which
results in production of carbon
dioxide and the release of
energy. (2 words)
large molecules consisting of
chains of repeating simple units
(monomers); smaller molecule
units (monomers) linked
together into longer chain
The organelle in cells that acts
like a power plant, producing
energy for the cell; cellular
respiration occurs here.
common storage form of
glucose in plants; composed of
long chains made of hundreds
of glucose molecules
carbon­containing compounds
synthesized by cells (2 words)
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covalent bond formed between
amino acids by removal of
water (dehydration reaction);
results in synthesis of a protein
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The form in which
carbohydrates are stored in
animals; stored primarily in the
liver and muscle; broken down
into glucose when needed by
the body. essential structural component
of living cells (along with
proteins and carbohydrates);
fats, oils, phospholipids,
steroids, and waxes; insoluble
in water but soluble in organic
solvents;
A polysaccharide that makes up
the cell wall in plants; long
chains of glucose with cross
links.
A part of the cell containing
DNA and RNA; control center of
the cell; responsible for growth
and reproduction.
Structural polysaccarhide
(carbohydrate) that is the main
component of arthropod
(crustaceans, insects)
exoskeletons; reinforces the
cell walls of fungi.