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• A class of organic compounds
based on sugar molecules.
– Many are polymers composed
of sugar monomers |
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• A monomer composed of a single
sugar molecule |
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• A sugar composed of two
monosaccharides |
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• A long polymer chain made up of
simple sugar monomers. |
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• A polysaccharide in plant cells
that consists entirely of glucose
monomers.
–Serves as the primary energy
storage molecule in plants |
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• A polysaccharide in animal cells
that consists of many glucose
monomers.
–Serves as the primary energy
storage molecule in animals |
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• A polysaccharide consisting of
glucose monomers that reinforces
plant-cell walls.
–Serves as a structural component in
plants |
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• One of a class of water-avoiding
(hydrophobic) compounds.
–These compounds are insoluble in
water and include fats, oils, and
steroids |
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• An organic compound consisting
of a three-carbon backbone
(glycerol) attached to three fatty
acids |
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• A fat in which all three fatty acid
chains contain no double bonds
and hold the maximum possible
number of hydrogen atoms.
–Unsaturated fats contain double
bonds in the carbon chains of the
fatty acids |
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• A lipid molecule with four fused
carbon rings |
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• A steroid molecule present in the
plasma membranes of animal
cells.
–This molecule helps plasma
membranes remain flexible |
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