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Molecules of Life
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| carbohydrate | organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ratio of about one carbon atom to two hydrogen atoms to one oxygen atom |
| monosaccharide | monomer of a carb; simple sugar |
| disaccharide | two monosaccharides can combine in a condensation reaction to form a double sugar |
| polysaccharide | complex molecule composed of three or more monosaccharides |
| protein | organic compounds composed of mainly carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen (HONC) |
| amino acid | |
| peptide bond | |
| polypeptide | |
| enzyme | |
| substrate | |
| active site | |
| lipid | |
| fatty acid | |
| phospholid | |
| wax | |
| steroid | |
| nucleic acid | |
| deoxyribonucleic acid | |
| ribonucleic acid | |
| nucleotide |