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U1T3-Macromolecules
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| organic compound | The main chemical components of living organisms |
| macromolecule | made of smaller molecules bonding together |
| monomer | smaller molecules/building blocks |
| polymer | a large molecule made of many smaller, repeating chemical units linked together in long chains |
| carbohydrate | are made up of sugars and can be found in a variety of sources |
| monosaccharide | The most basic carbohydrates are simple sugars such as glucose |
| disaccharide | sucrose and lactose, consists of 2 monosaccharide units joined together |
| lipid | major components of cell membranes. |
| phospholipid | make up the protective outer membrane of all cells |
| protein | is a polymer, they are composed of 5 element |
| amino acid | a protein is a polymer made of monomers |
| enzyme | biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions by breaking down molecules, and synthesizing new ones |
| nucleic acid | nucleic acids are polymers composed of monomers called nucleotides |