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Blocks of life
Chapter 6.4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Macromoleucule | Large molecules that are formed by joining smaller organic molecules together |
| Polymer | Molecules made from repeating units of identical compounds called monomers that are linked together by a series of covalent bonds |
| Carbohydrate | Compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ration of one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms for each carbon atom |
| Lipid | Molecules made mostly of carbon and hydrogen that make up the fats, oils, and waxes |
| Protein | A compound made of small carbon compounds |
| Amino Acid | Small compounds that are made of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen, and sometimes sulfur |
| Nucleic Acid | Complex macromolecules that store and transmit genetic information |
| Nucleotide | Nucleic acids are made of smaller repeating subunits |