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COB Chapter 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| polymer | very large molecule made of regular repeating units called momomers |
| carbohydrate | compound made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, used for quick energy by living organisms |
| monosaccharide | monomer or subunit that makes up carbohydrates. single sugar |
| lipid | large molecules made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. used for energy storage, plasma membranes and steroid hormones |
| proteins | compound made of C, H, O, N, S in subunits called amino acids. Make up structural materials and enzymes |
| amino acid | subunit or monomer that make up proteins |
| Enzyme | compound made of protein that lowers the activation energy needed for a reaction to begin |
| Nucleic acid | complex macromolecule that store and transmit genetic information, made of C, H, O, P, N |
| Macromolecule | another name for a polymer, large molecule that is made of many smaller repeating units |
| Nucleotide | monomer or subunit of nucleic acids |