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1.3 Vocabulary
Terms for chapter one section three: Modern Biology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Organic Compound | Any compound contaniing carbon atoms.Most matter in living organisms that is not water is made of organic compounds |
| Functional Groups | Clusters of atoms that influence the characteristics of the molecules they compose and the chemical reactions the molecules undergo. |
| Monomer | A smaller, simpler molecule. |
| Polymer | A molecule that consists of repeated, linked units.The units may be identical, or structurally related. |
| Macromolecules | Large polymers. Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids are examples of marcomolecules. |
| Condensation Reaction | When monomers link to form polymers through a chemical reaction. |
| Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) | A certain compound that stores a large amount of energy in it's overall structure. |