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Macromolecules Honors

TermDefinition
Monomer single unit
Polymer many small unit monomers joined together
Macromolecule large compounds built by smaller subunits
Polymerization monomers joining to form polymers
Carbon central element for all organic macromolecules
Carbohydrates main source of energy and structural support
Monosaccharides one sugar
Polysaccharides many sugar put together
Glycogen glucose stored in animals
Starch glucose stored in plants
Cellulose polysaccharide that is found in cell walls, e.g. "wood", corn etc.
Chitin polysaccharides found in exoskeletons of arthropods
Lipids stored energy and are hydrophobic
Nucleotides monomer of nucleic acids
amino acid monomer that forms protein
Polypeptide chain another name for protein
Proteins control rate of reactions, fight disease, form muscle and bone
Enzymes speed up chemical reactions by lowering activation energy
Denature changing the shape and losing the function of an enzyme
Biological catalyst protein enzymes that speed up reactions, another name for enzymes
Peptide bond connects amino acids together in a polypeptide chain
Nucleic acids store and transmit genetic information
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