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Biology Ch 2
Macromolecules
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Base | Less H+ than water |
| Acid | More H+ than water |
| Monomer | Building blocks of polymers |
| Proteins | Muscles, immunity and chemical reactions |
| pH | 0-14 scale, affects enzyme function |
| Lipids | Stores energy |
| Substrate | Perfect fit or reactant of an enzyme |
| Polymer | Many monomers |
| Macromolecules | Giant molecules |
| Catalyst | Speeds up chemical reactions |
| Covalent Bond | Sharing of electrons |
| Activation Energy | Energy needed to start a chemical reaction |
| Carbohydrates | Immediate energy source |
| Enzyme | Catalyst of a chemical reaction |
| Nucleic Acid | Genetic material, made of nucleotides |
| Polymerization | Process that connects monomers |
| Monosaccharide | Carbohydrate building block |
| Nucleotide | Nucleic acid building block |
| Amino acids | Protein building blocks |
| Polysaccharide | Many connected monosaccharides |