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Biology - Wagaman
WCHS Wagaman Biology Chapter 6B
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Carbohydrate | a biomolecule made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen |
| lipid | a large biomolecule made mostly of carbon and hydrogen |
| protein | a complex polymer with carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen |
| amino acid | the biuilding blocks for proteins, there are 20 common ones |
| enzyme | a protein that changes the rate of a chemical reaction |
| nucleic acid | a complex biomolecule (polymer) that makes up |
| nucleotide | the building blocks of nucleic acids; made up of anitrogen base, simple sugar, and a phosphate group |
| isomer | compounds with identical chemical formulas, but different structures |
| polymer | a chain of smaller molecules bonded together |