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| Question | Answer |
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| Organic compound | A chemical molecule that contains carbon atoms bonded to hydrogen, and often oxygen, nitrogen, or other elements. |
| Macromolecule | A very large molecule created by joining smaller organic units together. |
| Monomer | A small, basic single-molecule unit that can join together with other units. |
| Polymerv | a long chain made of many repeating monomer subunits linked together. |
| Carbohydrate | An organic molecule made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen . |
| Monosaccharide | A simple, single-sugar monomer such as glucose or fructose. |
| Disaccharide | A sugar molecule formed by joining two monosaccharides together |
| Lipid | A diverse group of large, nonpolar, hydrophobic organic molecules used for energy storage and cell membranes. |
| Phospholipid | A specialized lipid with a hydrophilic head and two hydrophobic tails, forming the core of cell membranes. |
| Protein | A large macromolecule made of amino acid chains that performs vital cellular work, structure, and signaling. |
| Amino Acid | The small organic monomer building block of proteins, containing an amino group and a carboxyl group. |
| Enzyme | A specialized protein that acts as a biological catalyst to speed up chemical reactions in the body. |
| Nucleic Acid | A macromolecule like DNA or RNA that stores and transmits genetic information. |
| Nucleotide | he small monomer building block of nucleic acids, made of a five-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base |