Definition | Keyword | % Correct |
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Reaction that occurs when two molecules are joined together with the removal of water | Condensation | 89%
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Reaction that occurs when a molecule is split into two smaller molecules with the addition of water | Hydrolysis | 88%
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A large molecule made from many smaller molecules called monomers | Polymer | 87%
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A small molecule which binds to many other identical molecules to form a polymer | Monomer | 82%
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A group of molecules containing C, H and O | Carbohydrates | 63%
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A weak interaction that can occur wherever molecules contain a slightly negatively charged atom bonded to a slightly positively charged hydrogen atom | Hydrogen bond | 63%
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A group of substances that are soluble in alcohol rather than water. They include triglycerides, phospholipids, glycolipids and cholesterol | Lipids | 63%
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Molecule consisting of glycerol, two fatty acids and one phosphate group | Phospholipid | 62%
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The overall three-dimensional shape of a protein molecule. Its shape arises due to interactions including hydrogen bonding, disulfide bridges, ionic bonds and hydrophobic interactions | Tertiary structure | 62%
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A bond formed when two amino acids are joined by a condensation reaction | Peptide bond | 60%
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The coiling or folding of an amino acid chain, which arises often as a result of hydrogen bond formation between different parts of the chain. For example, alpha helixes and beta pleated sheet | Secondary structure | 60%
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A bond formed between two monosaccharides by a hydrolysis reaction | Glycosidic bond | 54%
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The sequence of amino acids found in a molecule | Primary structure | 50%
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Monomers of all proteins, and all amino acids have the same basic structure | Amino acids | 29%
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Has molecules of a relatively spherical shape, which are soluble in water, and often have metabolic roles within the organism | Globular protein | 28%
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Has a relatively long, thin structure, is insoluble in water and metabolically inactive, often having a structural role within an organism | Fibrous protein | 26%
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A non-protein component that forms a permanent part of a functioning protein molecule | Prosthetic group | 24%
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Protein structure where protein consists of more than one polypeptide chain. For example, insulin | Quarternary structure | 22%
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A very large, organic molecule | Macromolecule | 17%
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