Macromolecules Vocab #2

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Building block for Carbohydrates

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Monosaccharide

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Polymer from two carbohydrate monomers

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Disaccharide

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Combining many monosaccharides results in a

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Polysaccharide

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All lipids are

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Hydrophobic ("Water-fearing")

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Fats containing phosphorus, essential for cell membranes.

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Phospholipid

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Structure that holds the cell together:

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Phospholipid Bilayer

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Lipid with glycerol head & multiple fatty acid tails

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Triglyceride

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Lipid with glycerol head & multiple fatty acid tails

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Triglyceride

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Difference between saturated and unsaturated fats:

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Have 1 more hydrogen bond and 1 less double bond.

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Monomer of proteins:

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Amino Acids