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Chemistry of Life

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hydrocarbon
This molecule cottons only hydrogen and carbon
carbohydrate
An organic molecule that stores energy
biomass
The total mass of all living matter
functional group
A small molecule that replaces a hydrogen atom in an organic molecule
organic compound
All these compounds cotain carbon
lipid
Biological compounds including fats, oils, and waxes. Insoluble in water.
polymer
Molecule made of small molecules linked together
amino acid
This organic molecule is a building block of protein
saturated hydrocarbon
Organic compound cottoning only single bonds
biomolecule
A large organic molecule found in living organisms
monomer
Molecule that forms link in a longer molecule chain (polymer)
nucleic acid
A molecule that stores cellular information

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