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Macromolecules

Unit 2: The Chemistry of Life

TermDefinition
Carbohydate A large macromolecule or polymer, composed of monomers of monosaccharides, used as a quick energy source
Lipid A large macromolecule or polymer, composed of monomers of fatty acids, used as energy storage or insulation
Protein A large macromolecule or polymer, composed of monomers of amino acids, used for structure and to speed up metabolism (chemical reactions)
Nucleic Acid A large macromolecule or polymer, composed of monomers of nucleotides, used for heredity
Polymer A large molecule made up of many monomers
Organic Containing carbon
Monomer The piece (building block) that are used to make a large molecule (polymer)
Monosaccharide The monomer (building block) of a carbohydrate. It means "one sugar" or "simple sugar"
Nucleotide The monomer (building block) of a nucleic acid. It is composed of a phosphate, simple sugar, and nitrogen base
Fatty Acid The monomer (building block) of a lipid.
Amino Acid The monomer (building block) of a protein
Glucose A simple carbohydrate (monosaccahride) that is the sugar found in blood.
Glycogen A complex carbohydrate that is the storage form of sugar in animals
Starch A complex carbohydrate that is the storage form of sugar in plants
Enzyme A protein that is a biological catalyst that speeds up metabolism (chemical reactions)
Keratin A protein that is found in skin cells
DNA A double-stranded nucleic acid, composed of monomers of nucleotides, that is responsible for heredity
RNA A single-stranded nucleic acid, composed of monomers of nucleotides, that is responsible for heredity
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