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| inability to properly break down lactose;produce insufficient amounts of the enzyme lactase |
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| these have the same molecular formula but diff. chemical properties |
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| these are inorganic compounds composed of carbon and hydrogen linked by single bonds |
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| carbon is able to form how many (number) covalent bonds |
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| carbon based molecules; chemical compound containing the element carbon and usually synthesized by cells |
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| why doesn't oil mix with water? |
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| oil is a type of lipid and lipids are hydrophobic (water-fearing) |
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| a____is a group of atoms in a organic molecule that usually participate in chem. reactions and give macromolecules their unique properties |
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| Organic compounds containing hydroxyl groups are called? |
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| amino acids are building blocks of? |
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| Large molecules consisting of many identical or similar molecular units strung together. ex:protiens,lipids,nucleic acids and polysaccharides |
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| reaction that removes a molecule of H2O |
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| dehydration synthesis (dehydration reaction) |
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| the results of dehydration synthesis can be reversed by? |
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| what serves as the building blocks of polymers? |
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| most monosaccharides have molecular formulas that are some multiple of? |
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