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Biomolecules
Unit 2 Biochemistry
Term | Definition |
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Carbohydrate | Large biomolecule or polymer, composed of monomers of monosaccharides, used as a quick energy source |
Lipid | Large biomolecule or polymer, composed of monomers of fatty acids, used as energy storage or insulation |
Protein | Large macromolecule or polymer, composed of monomers of amino acids, used for structure and enzymes |
Nucleic Acid | Large macromolecule or polymer, composed of monomers of nucleotides, used for heredity |
Polymer | A large molecule made up of many monomers |
Monomer | Building block that is used to make a large molecule (polymer) |
Monosaccharide | The monomer (building block) of a carbohydrate. "one sugar" or "simple sugar" |
Nucleotide | The monomer (building block) of a nucleic acid. It is composed of a phosphate, simple sugar, and nitrogen base |
Fatty Acid | The monomer (building block) of a lipid. |
Amino Acid | The monomer (building block) of a protein |
Glucose | A simple carbohydrate (Monosaccharide) that is the sugar found in blood. |
Glycogen | A complex carbohydrate that is the storage form of sugar in animals |
Starch | A complex carbohydrate that is the storage form of sugar in plants |
Organic | molecule containing carbon |
Enzyme | A protein that is a biological catalyst that speeds up chemical reactions |
DNA | A double-stranded nucleic acid, composed of monomers of nucleotides, that is responsible for heredity |
RNA | A single-stranded nucleic acid, composed of monomers of nucleotides, that is responsible for heredity |