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Doyle Week 1 Vocab
Vocab for Week 1 - Biomolecules & Nature of Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Amino acid | monomer for proteins |
| Protein | Polymer made of amino acids that serves many roles in the body, including acting as enzymes and as the main component of muscle tissue. |
| Lipid | Polymer used to store excess energy in the body and to create waterproof membranes for cells. |
| Glycerol head and fatty acid tails | monomer for lipids |
| Carb | polymer made of monosaccharides; made by plants and eaten by animals |
| Monosaccharide | monomer for carbs; also known as a simple sugar |
| Nucleic acid | Polymer that is the main component of DNA and RNA |
| Nucleotide | Monomer for nucleic acid. Made of a phosphate, a sugar, and a base |
| Enzyme | Protein that speeds biological reaction |
| Psuedoscience | an area of science that tries to imitate science |