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Unit 1 Topic 3 Vocab

Unit 1 Topic 3 Vocab - Macromolecules

TermDefinition
Organic compound Any chemical compound that contains hydrogen bonds.
Macromolecule A very large molecule, such as protein, built from smaller subunits.
Monomer A single molecular building block that can join to others.
Polymer A large chain made of many repeating monomer units.
Carbohydrate An organic molecule, like sugar or starch, used for energy or structure.
Monosaccharide The simplest form of carbohydrates, known as a simple sugar.
Disaccharide A sugar formed by joining two monosaccharides together.
Lipid A group of fats, oils, and waxes
phospholipid A type of lipid that acts as the primary building block of cell membranes.
Protein A complex molecule made of amino acids that performs most cell tasks.
Amino acid The individual building block (monomer) of proteins.
Enzyme A protein that acts up as a catalyst to speed up chemical reactions.
Nucleic Acid Large molecules, like DNA or RNA, that store and transmit genetic data.
Nucleotide The individual monomer that links together to form nucleic acids.
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