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| associated with living things. |
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a compound that dissociates in water and
releaes *hydrogen* ion |
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a compound that dissociates in water and releases
*OH(hydroxide)* ions |
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1. *carbohydrates*
2. *lipids*
3. *proteins*
4. *nucleic acids* |
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| deoxyribonucleic acid) – stores information essential for most cell activities, including cell division. |
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ribonucleic acid) - stores and transfers information that is essential for the manufacturing of proteins.
Both DNA and RNA are made up of monomers called *nucleotides*. |
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1. A fatty compound made up of *carbon*, *hydrogen*, and
*oxygen*.
ex. fats, oils, and waxes
2. (3) kinds of lipids exist: *triglycerides*, *steroids*, and *waxes* |
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1) *assoc. wit non living things*
2) *small few atoms.**
3) *contains metals and non metals |
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1. Basic building materials of all living things
ex. *muscles, hiar , cartilage, bones, bones and egg whites*
2. Made up of *amino acids*
There are *20* different amino acids that make up proteins.
Two amino acids bond together to form a *dipeptide* bond. ( di = 2)
A long chain of amino acids is called a *polypeptide* bond ( poly = many) |
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1. Complex organic molecules that store important
information in the cell.
2. (2) most important type of nucleic acid |
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