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Carbohydrate Elements & Structure

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Carbohydrate Elements & Structure

C, H, O

<p>C, H, O</p>
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Carbohydrate Subunit/Monomers

Monosaccharides

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Carbohydrate covalent bonds

Glycosidic Bonds

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Carbohydrate Functions

Quick energy, structure, storage

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Carbohydrate Examples

Sugar, honey, fruits

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Lipid Elements & Structure

C, H, O

<p>C, H, O</p>
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Lipid Monomer/Subunit

Glycerol + fatty acids

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Lipid covalent bond

Ester bonds

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Lipid functions

High energy storage, body insulation, organ protection

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Lipid examples

Butter, oil, wax

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Protein Elements & Structure

C, H, O, N, S

<p>C, H, O, N, S</p>
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Protein subunit/monomer

Amino acids

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Protein covalent bonds

Peptide bonds

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Protein functions

Movement, immunity, structure, transport, enzymes

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Protein examples

Seafood, eggs

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Nucleic Acid Elements & Structure

Sugar, phosphate, base

<p>Sugar, phosphate, base</p>
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Nucleic Acid monomer/subunit

Nucleotides

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Nucleic Acid covalent bond

Hydrogen bonds

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Nucleic Acid functions

storage & express genetic info

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Nucleic Acid Examples

DNA & RNA

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Pyrimidine Nucleotides

C, T (in DNA), & U (in RNA) ; one six-membered ring of carbon & nitrogen atoms

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Purine Nucleotides

A, G ; longer w/ six membered ring fused to five membered ring

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Monomer

subunit of polymers

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Polymer

long molecule w/ many similar monomers joined by covalent bonds

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Hydrolysis

breaks bonds between two molecules by adding water

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