biology vocab flashcards

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a lipid that has many double bonds

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polyunsaturated fats

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a lipid made from fatty acids that have no double bonds between carbon atoms

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saturated fat

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a compound in which the atoms are held together by covalent bonds

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molecule

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atom that is negatively or positively charged because it has lost or gained 1 or more electrons

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ion

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Reactant that binds to the enzyme

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substrates

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a lipid made from fatty acids that have at least 1 double bond between carbon atoms

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unsaturated fat

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substances that release hydroxide ions when dissolved in water

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bases

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pH of bases

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7-14

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substances that release hydrogen ions when dissolved in water

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acids

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store and transmit genetic info

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nucleic acid