CP Organic Molec Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
amino acids | the building blocks of proteins. |
carbohydrate | source of energy |
cellulose | A polysaccharide that is the main constituent of plant cell walls and of vegetable fibers such as cotton. |
fat– | type of organic compound containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and used to construct membranes, for insulation and to store energy. |
glucose | six-carbon sugar (C6H12O6) that is made by plants |
glycogen | storage form of sugar in animals |
lipids | type fats, phospholipids, and steroids, that are insoluble in water |
monosaccharide | The simplest carbohydrate, active alone or serving as a monomer for disaccharides and polysaccharides. |
nucleic acid | A polymer consisting of many nucleotide monomers; serves as a blueprint for proteins and, through the actions of proteins, for all cellular activities. |
nucleotide– | building block of nucleic acids DNA/RNA |
organic– | substance made of CARBON molecules |
proteins | biological polymer constructed from a set of 20 different monomers called amino acids; organic compound formed of one or more chains of polypeptides. |
ribosomes– | site of protein synthesis |
starch | A storage polysaccharide in plants consisting entirely of glucose |
steroid– | organic molecule such as cholesterol, estrogen and testosterone. |
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