Organic Compounds

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Amino Group

Functional Group of an Amino Acid

carboxyl group

Functional group of Amino Acids and Fatty Acids

Polysaccharide

Many monosaccharides linked together

Glucose

Monosaccharide, a simple form of carbohydrate. used for respiration

Carbohydrates

Organic compounds that are used for energy, contain a H:O of 2:1, composed of ring like structures

organic compounds

formed by carbon and hydrogen atoms; carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids

Macromolecules

very large molecules found in cells.

Dehydration Synthesis

-water is lost - taking simple molecules and making them complex

monosaccharide

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Peptide bond

Bond between amino acids

Hydrolysis

Breakdown of complex molecules into simple molecules by adding water, ex: Digestion

Hydrolysis

Breaking down complex molecules by the chemical addition of water

Dehydration Synthesis

Combining simple molecules to make complex molecules.

nucleic acids

DNA, RNA;

monomer

a simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers

Amino Acids

basic building blocks of proteins

mono-saccharides

basic unit of carbohydrates that contain only 1 sugar molecule

lipids

energy-rich organic compounds, such as fats, oils, and waxes, that are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; fatty acids

Triglycerides

fat molecules composed of three parts fatty acids and one part glycerol

Triglyceride

made up of 3 fatty acid chains and a glycerol

polysaccharides

many mono saccharides linked together

polymer

many monomers that are linked together

Nucleotide

monomer that makes up DNA (nucleic acid)

D.N.A

nucleic acid determine heredity

R.N.A

nucleic acid used for protein sythesis

proteins

nutrients that contain nitrogen as well as carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

Cellulose

polysaccharide composed of nonliving material that makes up the cell wall of a plant cell

Starch

polysaccharide, how plants store extra sugar

Enzymes

proteins that act as biological catalysts

Di-saccharides

two mono saccharides linked together

Fatty Acids

unbranched carbon chains that make up most lipids


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