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Vocabulary Week 2
isomer, polymer, carbohydrate, lipid, protein, amino acid, peptide bond, enzyme, nucleic acid, and nucleotide
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Biology
10th Grade
02/10/2012

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isomer
Definition
compounds with the same simple formula but different three-dimensional structures resulting in different physical and chemical properties.
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polymer
Definition
large molecule formed when many smaller molecules bond together.
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carbohydrate
Definition
organic compound used by cells to store and release energy; composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
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lipid
Definition
large organic compounds made mostly of carbon and hydrogen with a small amount of oxygen.
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protein
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large, complex polymer essential to all life composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sometimes sulfur.
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amino acid
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basic building blocks of protein molecules.
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peptide bond
Definition
covalent bond formed between amino acids.
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enzyme
Definition
type of protein found in all living things that changes the rate of chemical reactions.
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nucleic acid
Definition
complex bi molecules, such as RNA and DNA.
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nucleotide
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subunits of nucleic acid forms from a simple sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.
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