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11/01/2010
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Organic Compound
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Compunds that contain carbon and usually Hydrogen.
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Inorganic Compound
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Any type of compound that is not an organic compound; do not usually contain carbon.
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Polarity
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Cohesion
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The force of attraction between molecules of the same substance.
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Adhesion
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The attractionbetween molecules of two different substances.
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Capillary Action
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The upward movement of a liquid in a tube of narrower diameter.
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Carbohydrate
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Organic compunds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in which the ratio of hydrogen to oxygen to carbon is 2:1:1.
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Monosaccharide
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Dehydration
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Synthesis
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Disaccharide
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polysaccharide
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Polymer
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Starch
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Hydrolysis
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Lipid
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Fatty Acid
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Saturated Fat
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Unsaturated Fat
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Cholesterol
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Nucleic Acid
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DNA
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RNA
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Nucleotide
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Protein
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Amino Acid
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Amino Group
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Peptide Bond
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Dipeptide
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Polypeptide
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Enzyme/Catalyst
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Substrate
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Active Site
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Coenzyme
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