Organic compounds are molecules built around the element carbon (C). Living things are made up of very large molecules.

Macromolecules are large, complex molecules that play essential roles in the structure, function, and regulation of living organisms.

A small molecule that acts as a basic building block, chemically bonding with other similar molecules to create a larger structure called a polymer.

A large molecule made of many smaller, repeating chemical units called monomers joined together in long chains.

Primary macronutrient and the body's main source of energy.

The simplest form of carbohydrate, consisting of a single sugar unit that cannot be broken down into smaller sugars.

A type of sugar molecule made when two simple sugars (monosaccharides) join together.

A large group of natural biological molecules that do not mix well with water

A type of molecule that forms the main structural component of all cellular membranes

Large, essential molecules made up of smaller building blocks called amino acids joined together in long chains

Organic molecules that serve as the fundamental building blocks of proteins.

These are biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions by breaking down molecules, and of protein molecule synthesizing new ones

Large biomolecules that store and pass on genetic information in all living cells and viruses.

The basic building block of nucleic acids like DNA and RNA.

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Term	Definition
Organic compound	Organic compounds are molecules built around the element carbon (C). Living things are made up of very large molecules.
Macromolecule	Macromolecules are large, complex molecules that play essential roles in the structure, function, and regulation of living organisms.
Monomer	A small molecule that acts as a basic building block, chemically bonding with other similar molecules to create a larger structure called a polymer.
Polymer	A large molecule made of many smaller, repeating chemical units called monomers joined together in long chains.
Carbohydrate	Primary macronutrient and the body's main source of energy.
Monosaccharide	The simplest form of carbohydrate, consisting of a single sugar unit that cannot be broken down into smaller sugars.
Disaccharide	A type of sugar molecule made when two simple sugars (monosaccharides) join together.
Lipid	A large group of natural biological molecules that do not mix well with water
Phospholipid	A type of molecule that forms the main structural component of all cellular membranes
Protein	Large, essential molecules made up of smaller building blocks called amino acids joined together in long chains
Amino Acid	Organic molecules that serve as the fundamental building blocks of proteins.
Enzyme	These are biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions by breaking down molecules, and of protein molecule synthesizing new ones
Nucleic Acid	Large biomolecules that store and pass on genetic information in all living cells and viruses.
Nucleotide	The basic building block of nucleic acids like DNA and RNA.

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