Molecules built around the element carbon (C) that serve as the main chemical components of living organisms.

Large, complex molecules made by bonding smaller molecules together that play essential roles in the structure, function, and regulation of living organisms.

Smaller molecules that act as the basic "building blocks" of organic molecules.

A large molecule made up of linked repeating monomer subunits (such as proteins and nucleic acids).

A class of macromolecules composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms in a 1:2:1 ratio that serve as a primary source of energy and provide structural support.

The most basic carbohydrates, consisting of simple sugars like glucose

A sugar consisting of two monosaccharide units joined together, such as sucrose and lactose.

Molecules such as fats, oils, and waxes that serve as the body's secondary source of energy and act as long-term energy storage.

A type of lipid that makes up the protective outer cell membrane, forming a bilayer that controls what enters and leaves the cell.

A polymer composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sometimes sulfur, made of amino acid monomers.

The structural monomer building blocks of proteins, composed of an amine group, a carboxyl group, and a variable side chain.

Proteins that act as biological catalysts to speed up chemical reactions by breaking down or synthesizing molecules.

Biomolecules made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus that are responsible for storing and expressing genetic information.

The three-part monomer unit of nucleic acids consisting of a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.

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Term	Definition
Organic compound	Molecules built around the element carbon (C) that serve as the main chemical components of living organisms.
Macromolecule	Large, complex molecules made by bonding smaller molecules together that play essential roles in the structure, function, and regulation of living organisms.
Monomer	Smaller molecules that act as the basic "building blocks" of organic molecules.
Polymer	A large molecule made up of linked repeating monomer subunits (such as proteins and nucleic acids).
Carbohydrate	A class of macromolecules composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms in a 1:2:1 ratio that serve as a primary source of energy and provide structural support.
Monosaccharide	The most basic carbohydrates, consisting of simple sugars like glucose
Disaccharide	A sugar consisting of two monosaccharide units joined together, such as sucrose and lactose.
Lipid	Molecules such as fats, oils, and waxes that serve as the body's secondary source of energy and act as long-term energy storage.
Phospholipid	A type of lipid that makes up the protective outer cell membrane, forming a bilayer that controls what enters and leaves the cell.
Protein	A polymer composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sometimes sulfur, made of amino acid monomers.
Amino Acid	The structural monomer building blocks of proteins, composed of an amine group, a carboxyl group, and a variable side chain.
Enzyme	Proteins that act as biological catalysts to speed up chemical reactions by breaking down or synthesizing molecules.
Nucleic Acid	Biomolecules made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus that are responsible for storing and expressing genetic information.
Nucleotide	The three-part monomer unit of nucleic acids consisting of a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.

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