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| A group of atoms within a molecule that interacts in predictable ways with other molecules is called a _______________. | Functional group |
| Animal cells store excess sugar in the form of a polysaccharide called __________. | glycogen |
| _________are water-avoiding, or hydrophobic, compounds. | Lipids |
| The process in which a protein unravels and loses its normal shape is called _____________. | denaturation |
| Proteins that speed up the rate of chemical reactions in the cell without requiring high temperatures are ___________. | enzymes |
| Groups and molecules that attract water molecules are known as _______________. | hydrophilic |
| A __________ is an organic compound made up of sugar molecules. | carbohydrate |
| A ____ consists of a three-carbon backbone called glycerol attached to three fatty acids. | fat |
| Water-avoiding molecules are said to be ______________. | hydrophobic |
| A ________ is a polymer constructed from a set of monomers called amino acids | protein |
| Specialized _______________ in organisms that spped up chemical reactions are called enzymes. | proteins |
| Complex carbohydrate are to monosaccharides as polymers are to ___________. | monomers |
| __________ is a polysaccharide in plants that serves as a building material. | cellulose |
| ____________ is a steroid that the body uses to produce other steroids. | cholesterol |
| A(an) ________________ consists of a central carbon atom bonded to a hydrogen atom, a carboxy group, an amino group, and a "side group." | amino acid |
| A specific reactant acted upon by an enzyme is called the enzyme's _____________. | substrate |
| Organic molecules composed of onl carbon and hydrogen are known as _________________. | hydrocarbons |
| Non-carbon-based molecules such as water, oxygen, and ammonia are classified as ______________ molecules. | inorganic |
| ___________ and cellulose are polysacchaarides found in plant cells that consist of glucose monomers. | Starch |
| A(an) ____________ fat is a fat in which all three fatty acid chains contain the maximum possibles number of hydrogen atoms. | saturated |
| A(an) ____________ fat contains fewer than the maximum number of hydrogen atoms in one or more of its fatty acid chains. | unsaturated |
| The name of an enzyme usually ends in ________. | -ase |
