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Unit 1 Topic 3
Macromolecules
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Organic compounds | A molecule built around carbon that makes up living things. |
| Macromolecule | A very large complex molecule made by joining smaller molecules together. |
| Monomer | A small molecule that acts as a basic "building block" to form larger molecules. |
| Polymer | A large molecule made up of many repeating monomer units linked together. |
| Carbohydate | A molecule made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen that serves as a primary source of quick energy. |
| Monosaccharide | The most basic unit of a carbohydrate (a simple sugar, like glucose). |
| Disaccharide | A carbohydate made of two monosaccharides sugars joined together (like sucrose or lactose). |
| Lipid | A molecule (like fats, oil and waxes) that does not mix with water and is used for long-term energy storage. |
| Phospholipid | A specific type of lipid that forms the protective outer bilayer of cell membranes. |
| Protein | A macromolecule made up of amino acids that carries out cellular functions like structure, transport, and defense. |
| Amino acid | The monomer or building block used to make proteins. |
| Enzyme | A special protein that acts as a biological catalyst to speed up chemical reactions. |
| Nucleic acid | A biomolecule (like DNA or RNA) that stores and expresses genetic information. |
| Necleotide | The monomer or building block of nucleic acids, made of a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base. |
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