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| a covalently bonded compound that contains carbon, excluding carbonates and oxides |
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| the portion of a molecule that is active in a chemical reaction and that determines the properties of many organic compounds |
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| a simple molecule that can combine with other like or unlike molecules to make a polymer |
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| a large molecule that is formed by more than five monomers, or small units |
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| a very large organic molecule, usually a polymer, composed of hundreds or thousands of atoms |
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a chemical reaction in which two or more molecules combine to produce water or another simple molecule |
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| a chemical reaction between water and another substance to form two or more new substances; a reaction between water and a salt to create an acid or a base |
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| Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) |
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| adenosine triphosphate, an organic molecule that acts as the main energy source for cell processes; composed of a nitrogenous base, a sugar, and three phosphate groups |
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