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Glycogen
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Provides a reserve of energy for your cells when you need it ( in between meals or long strenuous exercise)
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Antibodies
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–are made by immune cells•provide protection against foreign particles that enter your body
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molecules that help your body function
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–lipids–carbohydrate–protein–nucleic acid
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•water
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–made of elements hydrogen and oxygen
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•biological/macromolecules
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•found in foods we eat–carbohydrates–lipids/fats–proteins
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Nucleic acids
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•RNA•DNAATPsubunit=nucleotidefunction=genetic information/energy for cell function
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Properties of water
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1. Water molecules are polar2. Water is a superb solvent3. Water helps stabilize temperature inside cells4. water can separate into 2 ions
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Hydrophilic
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Water loving(•ex: sugar/salt)
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Hydrophobic
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–“water fearing”(–ex: oil, fat, etc)
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Cholesterol
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Makes sex hormones
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Carbohydrate
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•biological moleculesubunit=monosaccharide–provide short term energy storage–examples: glycogen, starchfunction=immediate energy
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Monosaccharides
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•subunit–simplest carbohydrate;ex = glucose
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Glucose
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Is main source for ATP
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ATP
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Equals energy
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Examples of carbohydrates
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•glycogen•starch•lactose
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