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3.1 Vocabulary
Terms for chapter three section one: Modern Biology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| organic compounds | compounds that are made primarily of carbon atoms. |
| functional groups | clusters of atoms that influence the characteristics of molecules they compose the and the chemical reactions the molecules undergo. |
| monomers | smaller, simpler, molecules. |
| polymer | a molecule that consists of repeated, linked units. |
| macromolecules | large polymers. |
| condensation reaction | when monomers link to form polymers through a chemical reaction. |
| hydrolysis reaction | a reaction in which water is used to break down a polymer. |
| adenosine triphosphate | a certain compound that stores a large amount of energy in it's overall structure. (ATP) |