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Chapter 2.3 Carbon Compounds
The process of science helps biologists investigate how nature works at all levels, from the molecules in cells to the biosphere.
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| monomer | smaller units that join by polymerization to form polymers |
| polymer | many monomers together |
| polymerization | process to join monomers into polymers |
| carbohydrates | compounds made up of C, H, O in a 1:2:1 ratio |
| monosaccharides | single sugar molecules (glucose, fructose, galactose) |
| lipids | not soluble in water, make of C,H,O;fats, oils, waxes |
| nucleic acids | contain C,H,N,O,P; polymers of nucleotides, (DNA, ATP) |
| nucleotides | five carbon sugar, phosphate group, & nitrogenous base |
| proteins | contain N,C,H,O; polymer of amino acids |
| amino acids | compounds with amino group (NH2) and acid group (COOH) |
| dehydration synthesis | remove water molecule to make polymer |
| hydrolysis | add water to break polymer |
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