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2.3 & 2.4 Terms
Term | Definitions |
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Monomers | Small chemical unit that makes up a polymer |
Polymers | Molecules composed of many monomers; makes up macromolecules |
Carbohydrates | Compound made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms; type of nutrient that is the major source of energy for the body |
Monosaccharaides | Simple sugar molecule |
Lipids | Macromolecule made mostly from carbon and hydrogen atoms; includes fats, oils, and waxes |
Nucleic Acids | Macromolecules containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus |
Nucleotides | Subunit of which nucleic acids are composed; made up of a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base |
Proteins | Macromolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen; needed by the body for growth an repair |
Amino Acids | Compound with an amino group on one end and a carboxyl group on the other end |
Chemical Reaction | Process that changes, or transforms one set of chemicals into another set of chemicals |
Reactants | Elements or compounds that enter into a chemical reaction |
Products | Elements or compounds produced by a chemical reaction |
Activation Energy | Energy that is needed to get a reaction started |
Catalyst | Substances that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction |
Enzymes | Protein catalyst that speeds up the rate of specific biological reactions |
Substrates | Reactant of any enzyme-catalyzed reaction |