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| adenosine triphosphate (ATP) |
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a molecule present in all living cells and
acting as an energy source for metabolic processes |
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| the attractive force between unlike substances |
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an organic compound with a hydroxyl group attached to one of its
carbon atoms |
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a carboxylic acid with an amino group; one of 20 monomers that
form proteins |
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the reaction of a liquid surface with a solid; capillarity allows water
to creep up the interior of a narrow vessel |
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an organic compound present in the cells of all living things and
a major organic nutrient for humans |
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| the lipid bilayer that forms the outer boundary of a cell |
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| the attraction of like molecules to each other |
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a chemical reaction, also called dehydration synthesis,
in which one molecule of water is produced |
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a disorder of glucose metabolism caused by insufficient
insulin |
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