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Biology 1-6
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
09/07/2006

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Term
carbohydrates
Definition
sugars and their proteins
Term
4 types of macromolecules
Definition
polysaccharides
lipids
proteins
nucleic acid
Term
oligomers
Definition
number of units higher than a monomer but lower than polymer
Term
glycosidic
Definition
sugar units
Term
lipids
Definition
not polymers
hydrophobic
Term
fats
Definition
glyceroll is connected with 3 fatty acids
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functions of fat
Definition
energy storage
isolation against temperature
Term
types of fats
Definition
saturated- no double bonds
unsaturated- double bonds
Term
phospholipids
Definition
hydrophilic head and a hyrdophobic tail
Term
function of a phospholipids
Definition
major membrane component
Term
steriods
Definition
4 rings with attached side groups
hydrophobic
Term
function of a steriod
Definition
membrane component example- cholesterol
hormones- testosterone
Term
proteins
Definition
amino acids
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