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Solvent
Temperature
regulator
Lubricant
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Acids release H+ in water
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Bases release OH- in water
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pH measures the amount of H+ in a solution
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Buffers maintain pH
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Polymers
Monomers
Synthesis/dehydration
Hydrolysis
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Monosaccharide
Disaccharides
Polysaccharides
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Cellular respiration
A component of
cellulose, starch and
glycogen
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Starch
Glycogen
Cellulose
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Stored form of
glucose in plants
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Storage form of
glucose in animals
Is a short term
energy storage
Stored in the liver
and muscle
Act as surface
markers on the cell
membrane
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Found in plant walls
Their bonds are
structurally different
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Long term energy storage
Main component of cell membrane
Act as chemical messengers in the form of
hormones
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Emulsifiers
Have polar and non polar ends
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Enzymes
Antibodies
Hormones
Carriers on surface of cell membrane
Transport proteins
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Extreme heat
Change in pH
Heavy metals (lead, mercury)
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DNA
RNA
ATP
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Cell Division
Protein Synthesis
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Aids in protein
synthesis