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The quality of having two poles
dipolarity
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If one part of the molecule is slightly positively charged and the other slightly negatively it is...
polar
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What type of bond forms between water molecules?
hydrogen bond
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When a hydrogen bond is broken, energy is...
used
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What is needed to transport oxygen in the blood because it is non-polar?
haemoglobin
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What is needed to transport cholesterol and fats in the blood?
lipoproteins
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What bond forms (through a condensation reaction) between amino acids?
peptide bond
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In which type of reaction are large molecules broken down into smaller ones, using water in the process?
Hydrolysis
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What is glucose combined with to produce maltose and water?
glucose
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What is glucose combined with to produce sucrose and water?
fructose
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What is the branched form of starch?
amylopectin
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What is the unbranched form of starch?
amylose
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Name an unbranched polymer of beta-D-glucose.
cellulose
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Name a branched polymer of alpha-D-glucose
glycogen
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A lipid made from condensation reactions between three fatty acids and one glycerol.
Triglyceride
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A lipid made from condensation reactions between two fatty acids, one glycerol and one phosphate group
phospholipids
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What group do molecules with 2-3 hydrocarbon chains or a quadruple ring structure belong to?
lipids
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Which molecule has a hydrocarbon chain in which all of the carbon atoms are connected by single covalent bonds?
saturated fatty acids
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Which molecule has a hydrocarbon chain in which one or more of the carbon atoms are connected by double covalent bonds?
Unsaturated fatty acids
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