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dehydration synthesis
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Formation of organic compounds
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hydrolysis
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Occurs when is added to split large molecules; digestion of organic compounds
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polymers
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Long chain molecules made of repeating sub units called monomers
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monomers
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The sub units that make up polymers
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condensation (dehydration) reaction
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Create the polymers by removing one molecule of water
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carbohydrates
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Include both simple sugars and polymers; exist in a ration of 1 carbon: 2 hydrogen: 1 oxygen
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monosaccharides
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The monomers of carbohydrates
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polysaccharides
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Polymers of monosaccharides; function as energy storage and structural support
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starch
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Storage polysaccharide found in plants
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glycogen
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Storage polysaccharide found in animals
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cellulose
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Major component of plant cell walls
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chitin
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Found in the exoskeleton of arthropods and insects and the cell walls of fungi
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lipids
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Hydrophobic macromolecule· Examples:
waxes, oils, fats, steroids
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fats
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Made up of a glycerol molecule and three fatty acid molecules
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fatty acids
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Hydrocarbon chains of variable lengths; two kinds saturated and unsaturated
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