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2.2 Key Terms (Glucose (A monomer of carbohydrate, simple sugar.),…
2.2 Key Terms
Glucose
A monomer of carbohydrate, simple sugar.
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Carbohydrates
A sugar in the form of a monosaccharide, disaccharide or polysaccharide.
Lipids
One of a family of compounds including fats, phospholipids, and steroids that is insoluble in water.
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Chemical Indicators
A substance (as a dye) used to show visually usually by its capacity for color change, the condition of a solution with respect to the presence of free acid or alkali or some other substance.
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Calorie
The amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 g of water by 1°C; also the amount of heat energy that 1 g of water releases when it cools by 1°C. The Calorie (with a capital C), usually used to indicate the energy content of food, is a kilocalorie.
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Macromolecules
A type of giant molecule formed by joining smaller molecules which includes proteins, polysaccharides, lipids, and nucleic acids.
Chemical Bonds
An attractive force that holds together the atoms, ions, or groups of atoms in a molecule or compound.
Monosaccharide
A single sugar molecule such as glucose or fructose, the simplest type of sugar.
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Dehydration Synthesis
A chemical reaction in which two molecules are bonded together with the removal of a water molecule.
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Elements
The smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties of the substance and is composed of one or more atoms.
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