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Unit 1 Topic Vocab

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Organic compound The main chemical component of living organism
Macromolecule Living things are made up of very large molecules
Monomer The small molecule that out body get
Polymer polymer is a large molecule made of many smaller, repeating chemical units called monomers linked together in long chains.
Carbohydrate Class of macromolecules composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
Monosaccharide The most basic carbohydrates are simple sugars, such as glucose
Disaccharide Such as sucrose and lactose, consist of two monosaccharides units joined together
Lipid Are molecules such as fats, oils, and waxes
Phospholipid Make up the protective outer membrane of all cells
Protein A polymer made of monomers called amino acids
Amino acid Are composed of an amine group, a carboxyl group, and a side chain group that varies among differentvtypes
Enzyme is a biological macromolecule—usually a protein—that acts as a catalyst to speed up chemical reactions in living organisms
Nucleid Acid large biomolecules that store, encode, and transmit genetic information in all living cells and viruses
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