Organic compounds are chemical molecules that contain carbon atoms covalently bonded to hydrogen atoms.

A macromolecule is a very large molecule made up of thousands of smaller atoms connected together.

A monomer is a small, basic molecule that can chemically bond with other similar or identical molecules to create a larger structure called a polymer.

a polymer is a large molecule (macromolecule) made of many smaller, repeating building blocks called monomers linked together by covalent bonds.

A carbohydrate is a biological macromolecule made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms, typically in a 1:2:1 atomic ratio.

A monosaccharide is a simple sugar that serves as the basic building block and simplest form of carbohydrates in biology.

A disaccharide is a carbohydrate molecule formed when two simple sugars (monosaccharides) join together through a covalent bond.

Lipids are a diverse group of organic molecules—including fats, oils, and waxes—that do not dissolve in water.

A phospholipid is a type of lipid molecule that forms the primary building block of cell membranes.

Proteins are large, complex molecules made up of long chains of amino acids that perform vital functions in all living cells.

An amino acid is an organic molecule that serves as the fundamental building block of proteins.

An enzyme is a biological catalyst—almost always a protein—that speeds up chemical reactions in living organisms without being used up in the process.

Nucleic acids are large biological molecules that store and pass on genetic information in all living cells and viruses.

A nucleotide is an organic molecule that serves as the basic structural building block and monomer of nucleic acids.

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Macromolecules Vocab

Question	Answer
Organic compound	Organic compounds are chemical molecules that contain carbon atoms covalently bonded to hydrogen atoms.
Macromolecule	A macromolecule is a very large molecule made up of thousands of smaller atoms connected together.
Monomer	A monomer is a small, basic molecule that can chemically bond with other similar or identical molecules to create a larger structure called a polymer.
Polymer	a polymer is a large molecule (macromolecule) made of many smaller, repeating building blocks called monomers linked together by covalent bonds.
Carbohydrate	A carbohydrate is a biological macromolecule made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms, typically in a 1:2:1 atomic ratio.
Monosaccharide	A monosaccharide is a simple sugar that serves as the basic building block and simplest form of carbohydrates in biology.
Disaccharide	A disaccharide is a carbohydrate molecule formed when two simple sugars (monosaccharides) join together through a covalent bond.
Lipid	Lipids are a diverse group of organic molecules—including fats, oils, and waxes—that do not dissolve in water.
Phospholipid	A phospholipid is a type of lipid molecule that forms the primary building block of cell membranes.
Protein	Proteins are large, complex molecules made up of long chains of amino acids that perform vital functions in all living cells.
Amino Acid	An amino acid is an organic molecule that serves as the fundamental building block of proteins.
Enzyme	An enzyme is a biological catalyst—almost always a protein—that speeds up chemical reactions in living organisms without being used up in the process.
Nucleic Acid	Nucleic acids are large biological molecules that store and pass on genetic information in all living cells and viruses.
Nucleotide	A nucleotide is an organic molecule that serves as the basic structural building block and monomer of nucleic acids.

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