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U1-T3-Macromolecules
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Organic compound | Molecules build around the element Carbon, Organic compound known as the main chemical components of living organisms. |
| Macromolecule | Large molecules made by smaller molecules bonding together. |
| Monomer | Small molecules or bodies get. |
| Polymer | a large substance made of many small, repeating chemical units called monomers linked together in long chains. |
| Carbohydrate | a major biomolecule made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen that serves as a primary source of energy for living organisms. |
| Monosaccharide | the simplest form of a carbohydrate, consisting of a single sugar molecule that cannot be broken down into a smaller sugar. |
| Disaccharide | a type of sugar made of two simple sugar units (monosaccharides) joined together by a special chemical bond. |
| Lipid | a broad group of naturally occurring organic molecules that are insoluble in water but soluble in non-polar organic solvents like chloroform and ether |
| Phospholipid | a major type of fat molecule that forms the outer barrier, or membrane, of every living cell. |
| Protein | |
| Amino Acid | |
| Enzyme | |
| Nucleic Acid |