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Macromolecules

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Organic compound A chemical molecule that contains carbon-hydrogen bonds.
Macromolecule A very large molecule made up of smaller sub-units.
Monomer A small single unit that acts as the building block for larger molecules
Polymer A large molecule made of many monomers linked together
Carbohydrate Molecules used for fast energy and structural support
Monosaccharide A simple sugar monomer (like glucose)
Disaccharide A sugar formed by joining two monosaccharides (like sucrose or maltose)
Lipid Nonpolar, water-fearing molecules used for long-term energy and cell barriers.
Phospholipid A special lipid with a polar head and nonpolar tail that makes up cell membranes
Protein Large molecules that do most of the work in cells, building structures and running reactions.
Amino Acid The small monomer building block of proteins (20 common types).
Enzyme A specialized protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the body
Nucleic Acid Molecules that store and pass on genetic information (like DNA and RNA).
Nucleotide The monomer building block of nucleic acids, made of a sugar, a base, and a phosphate group
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