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Unit1Vocab3MOLECULES
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Organic Compound | Molecules built around carbon |
| Macromolecule | A big molecule |
| Monomer | A smaller molecule |
| Polymer | A bunch of monomers combined to make a molecule |
| Carbohydrate | A class of molecules containing things like carbon and hydrogen |
| Monosaccharide | Simple carbohydrates like sugar |
| Lipid | a group of molecules that are water insoluble |
| Phospholipid | the outer part of a cell |
| Protein | a chain of amino acids and essential molecules |
| Amino Acid | Organic molecules that form proteins |
| Enzyme | Speeds up chemical reactions |
| Nucleic Acid | It stores and transmits genetic information |
| Nucleotide | what nucleic acid is made of |