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hydroxyl

polar

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methyl

nonpolar

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carbonyl

polar

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carboxyl

acidic, they release H+ ions

charged

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amino

basic, accepts H+ to form NH3+

charged

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phosphate

acidic, releases H+

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sulfhydryl

polar

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carb

usually rings or linear

a lot of OH

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nucleic acid (RNA)

theres a phosphate group, a base, and a sugar

the sugar for RNA has two OH on the sugar

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nucleic acids (DNA)

theres a phosphate group, a base, and a sugar

the sugar for DNA has one OH on the sugar

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amino acids

  • NH₂ (amine group)

  • COOH (carboxyl group)

  • R group (varies)

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fatty acid

  • Long hydrocarbon chains (zig-zag lines)

  • Very few oxygen atoms

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phospholipids

Polar Phosphate Head (Hydrophillic)

Nonpolar Fatty Acid Tail (Hydrophobic)

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