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| Basic building block of cells. |
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| molecules composed of many monomers; makes up macromolecules |
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| a compound made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms; a type of nutrient that is a major source of entergy for the body |
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| fat soluble organic compound |
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| a macromolecule made mostly from carbon and hydrogen attoms; fats oils and waxes |
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| the smallest unit of moste compounds that displays all the properties of that compound |
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| the removal of water from a system, cell or body |
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| Chemical decomposition in which a compound is split into other compounds by reacting with water |
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| is an intricate network of interdependent cell types, substances, and organs that collectively protect the body |
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| compound with an amnio group on one end and carboxyl group on the other end |
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| Macromolecule that contains carbon and hydrogen and oxygen also nitrogen needed by the body for growth and repair |
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| Fatty acids are the chemical compounds that make up fats. Fatty acids are chains of carbon atoms with hydrogen atoms attached to the carbon atoms. A "saturated" fatty acid has the maximum possible number of hydrogen atoms attached to every carbon atom. |
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| C3H8O3, usually obtained by the saponification of natural fats and oils: used for sweetening |
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| Cancer-producing substance |
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| White tasteless substance found in rice, corn, wheat, potatoes, etc |
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| Having a strong affinity for water |
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| Enzymes are complex proteins that cause a specific chemical change in other substances, without being changed themselves. |
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