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Biotech
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| protein | dna or rna; genetic material; the instructions for amino acid sequences of proteins; made of nitrogen bases |
| lipid | another word for fat; compounds that are greasy; one of the main parts of cells; used to store energy in the body and make up cell membranes; made of triglycerides |
| biomolecule | compounds that have carbon atoms; in organisms, they are called macromolecules or polymers; ex. carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids |
| nucleic acid | chemical compounds that carry out most of the chemical processes in an organism/cell; made of amino acids |
| organic molecules | a polymer; made up of many smaller molecules linked together; ex. the biomolecules |
| monosaccharide | a monomer; the simplest types of carbohydrates; simple sugars; ex. glucose, ribose, fructose |
| triglyceride | a monomer; the small compounds that make up a lipid; made up of 3 long fatty acid chains joined to a glycerol molecule; can be saturated or unsaturated |
| amino acid | a monomer; the small compounds that make up proteins; contain nitrogen; there are 20 different amino acids |
| nucleotide | a monomer; the small compounds that make up nucleic acids; made up of a sugar, phosphate, and a nitrogen base. |
| monomer | a small molecule; when combined with other similar small molecules makes a big molecule (polymer) |
| carbohydrate | sugars, glucose, starches, and cellulose; compounds made in plants; the main source of energy for organisms |
| polymer | a chemical compound that is made of many small molecules linked together; ex. the biomolecules |
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