Africa Week 6

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Cellulose

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Carbohydrate component of plant cell walls.

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Carbohydrates

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The starches and sugars present in foods.

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Lipids

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Energy-rich organic compounds, such as fats, oils, and waxes, that are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

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Proteins

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Nutrients the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues, made of amino acids.

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Nucleic acids

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Macromolecules containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus, DNA and RNA.

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Molecule

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Two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds.

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Monomer

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A simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers.

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Organic molecules

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Organic molecules are made mostly of carbon and hydrogen, and they form the basis of all living things.

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Glucose

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A simple sugar that is an important source of energy.

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Starch

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A storage polysaccharide in plants consisting entirely of glucose.