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Steroids<br />

Steroids are very different <strong>from</strong> fats in structure and function.<br />

•Cholesterol, an important steroid, is a<br />

component in animal cell membranes<br />

Chapter 5-The <strong>Molecules</strong> of Life-Large Biological <strong>Molecules</strong><br />

-Know the four biological molecules: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids<br />

-Know terms: macromolecule, polymer, monomer, dehydration synthesis, hydrolysis<br />

-Know different carbohydrates and recognize examples of each:<br />

monosaccharide, disaccharide, and polysaccharide<br />

-Recognize examples and functions of three types of polysaccharides:<br />

starch, glycogen, and cellulose<br />

-Recognize the difference of two ring forms for glucose: alpha () and beta (b)<br />

-Understand hydrophilic vs. hydrophobic<br />

-Know examples of hydrophobic and hydrophilic biomolecules<br />

-Understand the characteristics of a lipid<br />

-Know terms and structure-fat, oil, triglyceride, glycerol<br />

-Understand saturated vs. unsaturated and know examples of each<br />

-Understand the structure of a steroid

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