Macromolecules Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Carbohydate | A large macromolecule or polymer, composed of monomers of monosaccharides, used as a quick energy source |
| Lipid | A large macromolecule or polymer, composed of monomers of fatty acids, used as energy storage or insulation |
| Protein | A large macromolecule or polymer, composed of monomers of amino acids, used for structure and to speed up metabolism (chemical reactions) |
| Nucleic Acid | A large macromolecule or polymer, composed of monomers of nucleotides, used for heredity |
| Polymer | A large molecule made up of many monomers |
| Organic | Containing carbon |
| Monomer | The piece (building block) that are used to make a large molecule (polymer) |
| Monosaccharide | The monomer (building block) of a carbohydrate. It means "one sugar" or "simple sugar" |
| Nucleotide | The monomer (building block) of a nucleic acid. It is composed of a phosphate, simple sugar, and nitrogen base |
| Fatty Acid | The monomer (building block) of a lipid. |
| Amino Acid | The monomer (building block) of a protein |
| Glucose | A simple carbohydrate (monosaccahride) that is the sugar found in blood. |
| Glycogen | A complex carbohydrate that is the storage form of sugar in animals |
| Starch | A complex carbohydrate that is the storage form of sugar in plants |
| Enzyme | A protein that is a biological catalyst that speeds up metabolism (chemical reactions) |
| Keratin | A protein that is found in skin cells |
| DNA | A double-stranded nucleic acid, composed of monomers of nucleotides, that is responsible for heredity |
| RNA | A single-stranded nucleic acid, composed of monomers of nucleotides, that is responsible for heredity |
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