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The special molecules that have large structures and characteristically made by living organisms are known as __________.
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Macromolecules
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Three of the four macromolecules present in living systems are ________ which means they are built by linking together small, similar chemical monomers.
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Polymers
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Proteins that can carry out catalysis in organisms are called ________.
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Enzymes
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A modified form of cellulose found in the exoskeletons of insects and crustaceans is known as _________.
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Chitin
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Non-polarity and insolubility characterize biological compounds known as _________.
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Lipids
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__________ are polymers containing up to 20 different kinds of naturally occurring amino acids.
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Proteins
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The covalent bonds connecting monomer units in sugars can be formed by the removal of a water molecule. A reaction referred to as __________________.
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Dehydration
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This atom in its unbound state has four valent electrons. These electrons readily form single, double, and even triple bonds among themselves to become stable. This atom is
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Carbon
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Macromolecules are disassembled in ____________ reactions.
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Hydrolysis
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Relatively small organic molecules with a central carbon atom which is bonded to a carboxyl group, an amino group, a carbon containing group, and a hydrogen atom are called
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Amino acids
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Macromolecules that are used by organisms to store hereditary information are called
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DNA molecules
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DNA, RNA, and ATP contain functional units known as
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Nucleotides
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Which of the following is not a property of carbon?
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All compounds made from carbon are soluble in water.
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Which of the following is not a macromolecule?
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Water
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All of the following are examples of functional groups in cells except
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-H2O
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