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macromolecules
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Organic compound | molecules built around the element carbon. |
| macromolecule | living things are made of very large molecules. these are called macromolecules. |
| monomer | smaller molecules |
| polymer | a large substance made of many small, repeating chemical units called monomers linked together in long chains |
| carbohydrate | class of macromolecules composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen |
| Monosaccharide | most basic carbohydrates are simple sugars, such as glucose, and are known as monosaccharides. |
| Disaccharide | a type of sugar made of two simple sugar units of monosaccharides joined together by a special chemical bond |
| Lipid | main structural component of the cell membranes of all organisms. |
| Phospholipid | make up the protective outer membrane of all cells. |
| protein | a polymer made of monomers called amino acids. |
| amino acid | protein changes the structures of the different types of amino acids |
| enzyme | biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions by breaking down molecules and synthesizing new ones |
| Nucleic acid | polymers composed of monomers called nucleotides |
| nucleotide | is a three part unit that consists of a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group and a nitrogenous base. |
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