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key terms (compound: A substance consisting of two or more elements in a…
key terms
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chemical bonds: An attractive force that holds together the atoms, ions, or groups of atoms in a molecule or compound.
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glucose: A monomer of carbohydrate, simple sugar.
carbohydrates: A sugar in the form of a monosaccharide, disaccharide or polysaccharide
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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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monosaccharide: A single sugar molecule such as glucose or fructose, the simplest type of sugar.
macromolecule: A type of giant molecule formed by joining smaller molecules which includes proteins, polysaccharides, lipids, and nucleic acids.
polymers: A large molecule consisting of many repeating chemical units or molecules linked together.
dehydration synthesis: A chemical reaction in which two molecules are bonded together with the removal of a water molecule.
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lipids: One of a family of compounds including fats, phospholipids, and steroids that is insoluble in water.
chemical indicator: 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.
disaccharide: A double sugar molecule made of two monosaccharides bonded together through dehydration synthesis.
elements: The smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties of the substance and is composed of one or more atoms.
ATP: A compound composed of adenosine and three phosphate groups that supplies energy for many biochemical cellular processes by undergoing enzymatic hydrolysis.