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Ch. 3 Section 1
Section 8
Term | Definition |
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organic compound | compounds made primarily of carbon atoms |
functional group | clusters of atoms |
monomer | compounds built up from smaller simpler molecules |
polymer | a molecule that consists of repeated linked units |
macromolecule | large polymers |
condensation reaction | chemical reaction where monomers link to form polymers |
hydrolysis | the breakdown of some complex molecules |
ATP | organic molecule that acts as the main energy source for cell processes |