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provides long-term energy storage for animals |
saturated fat |
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instructions for building proteins |
DNA |
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provides immediate energy |
glucose |
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sex hormones |
steroid |
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provides short-term energy storage for plants |
sucrose / starch / carbohydrates |
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forms the cell membrane of all cells |
phospholipids |
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speeds up chemical reactions by lowering activation energy |
enzyme |
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one sugar |
monosaccharide |
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cells convert this to ATP |
glucose |
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monomer of proteins |
amino acid |
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provides long-term energy storage for plants |
starch |
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genetic material |
DNA |
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steroid that makes up part of the cell membranes |
cholesterol |
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3-carbon "backbone" of a fat |
glycerol |
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provides short-term energy storage for animals |
glycogen |
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many sugars |
polysaccharide |
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monomer of nucleic acids |
nucleotide |
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forms the cell wall of plant cells |
cellulose |
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