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AP Bio Ch 4
Carbon & the Molecular Diversity of Life
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Macromolecules | A giant molecule formed by the joining of smaller molecules |
| Polymer | a long molecule consisting of many similar/identical building blocks linked by covalent bonds |
| Monomer | building blocks of polymers |
| Enzymes | a macromolecule (typically a protein) that serves as a catalyst aka increases the rate of a reaction w/out being consumed by it |
| Condensation reaction | reaction that connects a monomer to another monomer or a polymer |