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unit 1 topic 3 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Organic Compound | molecules built around the element carbon. |
| Macromolecule | large molecules made from smaller molecules bonding together. |
| Monomer | smaller molecules bonded together, like building blocks. |
| Polymer | a protein |
| Carbohydrate | Class of macromolecules composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms |
| Monosaccharide | A basic carbohydrate like sugar or glucose |
| Disaccharide | 2 monosaccharide units joined together. |
| Lipid | the main structural component of the cell membrane of all organisms |
| Phospholipid | makes up the protective outer membrane of all cells |
| Protein | Polymer made of monomers called amnio acids they're composed of 5 elements carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sometimes sulfur. |
| Amino Acid | Composed of an amine group, a carboxyl group, and a side chain group that varies |
| 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 | 3 part unit that consists of a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base. |