HS Bio 5 Level 1 and 2 Vocab

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Ability of water to dissolve many substances?

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Universal solvent

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Term for a molecule with partial positive and negative ends?

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Polar molecule

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Molecules vital for life containing carbon:

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Organic macromolecules

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Building block of a polymer?

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Monomer

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What is formed by linking many monomers?

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Polymer

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Molecule that stores and transmits genetic information?

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Nucleic acid

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Short-term energy source in sugars?

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Carbohydrate

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Molecule providing structure, transport, defense, and growth:

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Protein

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Long-term energy and insulation provider for organisms?

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Lipid

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Attraction between positive hydrogen of one molecule and a partial negative area on another molecule?

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Hydrogen bond