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adhesion
the attractive force between unlike substances
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ATP
an enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of ATP from ADP and phosphate
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amino acids
a carboxylic acid with an amino group; one of the 20 monomers that form proteins
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cohesion
the attraction of like molecules to each other
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capillarity
the reaction of a liquid surface with a solid; capillarity allows water to creep up in the interior of a narrow vessel.
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condensation
a chemical reaction, also called dehydration synthesis, in which one molecule of water is produced
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Carbs
an organic compound present in the cells of all living things and a major organic nutrient for humans
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disaccharide
a double sugar formed from two monosaccharides
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functional group
a structural building block that determines the characteristics of a chemical compound
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Fatty Acids
a monomer that is part of most lipids
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hydrogen bond
a weak chemical bond between the hydrogen atom in one molecule and an negatively-charged region of another molecule
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hydrolosis
the splitting of a molecule through reaction with water
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hydrophobic
referring to the molecular repulsion of water
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hydrophilic
referring to the molecular attraction to water
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monomer
a repeated, single molecule unit in a polymer
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macromolecules
a very large organic molecule composed of many smaller molecules
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monosaccharide
a simple sugar such as fructose or clucose
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nucleic acids
an organic molecule DNA or RNA that stores and carries important info for cell function
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nucleotides
a monomer of DNA and RNA consisting of a nitrogen base, a sugar, and a phosphate group.
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polarity
the positive or negative state in which a body reacts to a magnetic, electric, or other field.
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polymer
a compound consisting of repeated linked monomers
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polysaccharide
a complex carb composed of 3 or more monosaccharides
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proteins
an organic compound composed of one or more chains or polypeptides which in turn are formed from amino acids
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peptide
a covalent bond between two amino acids
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phospholipid
a complex lipid having two fatty acids joined by a molecule of glycerol
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lipids
a kind of organic compound that is insoluble in water such as fats and steroids
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steroid
a lipid in which the molecule is composed of four carbon rings
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wax
a lipid that protects animals and helps water from entering your ear
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RNA/DNA
a nucleic acid composed of a single strand and distinguished from DNA by containing ribose and urcil
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