Biology Vocab.

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  1. 5. a simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates
  2. 7. a substance that has a molecular structure consisting chiefly or entirely of a large number of similar units bonded together
  3. 9. solid at room temperature, and comes chiefly from animal food products
  4. 11. of, relating to, or derived from living matter
  5. 13. a carbohydrate whose molecules consist of a number of sugar molecules bonded together
  6. 14. a carboxylic acid consisting of a hydrocarbon chain and a terminal carboxyl group, especially any of those occurring as esters in fats and oils
  7. 15. a sugar present in milk
  8. 18. any of the class of sugars that cannot be hydrolyzed to give a simpler sugar
  9. 21. destroy the characteristic properties by heat, acidity, or other effects that disrupt its molecular conformation
  10. 22. a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change
  11. 23. incapable of being dissolved
  12. 26. a hexose sugar found especially in honey and fruit
  13. 27. a compound of the sterol type found in most body tissues, including the blood and the nerves
  14. 28. An abbreviation for any group in which a carbon or hydrogen atom is attached to the rest of the molecule
  15. 29. A condition caused by the excessive loss of water from the body, which causes a rise in blood sodium levels
  16. 30. a compound that is the chief component of cane or beet sugar
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  1. 1. the chemical breakdown of a compound due to reaction with water
  2. 2. a colorless, sweet, viscous liquid formed as a byproduct in soap manufacture
  3. 3. fatty acids that are liquid at room temperature
  4. 4. a simple organic compound containing both a carboxyl and an amino group
  5. 6. a lipid containing a phosphate group in its molecule
  6. 8. a substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction
  7. 10. any of a class of sugars whose molecules contain two monosaccharide residues
  8. 12. a compound consisting of two or more amino acids linked in a chain
  9. 16. any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose
  10. 17. of or denoting the acid radical
  11. 19. an insoluble substance that is the main constituent of plant cell walls and of vegetable fibers such as cotton
  12. 20. any of a large class of organic compounds with a characteristic molecular structure containing four rings of carbon atoms
  13. 24. a molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer
  14. 25. a polysaccharide that functions as a carbohydrate store and is an important constituent of the human diet