3.1 Terms Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
organic compound | made of carbon atoms |
functional group | clusters of atoms that influence the characteristics of the molecules that they compose and the chemical reactions the molecules undergo |
monomer | smaller, simpler molecules |
polymer | a molecule that consists of repeated, linked units |
macromolecule | large polymer |
condensation reaction | when monomers link to form polymers through a chemical reaction. each time a monomer is added to a polymer, a water molecule is released |
hydrolysis | a reaction in which water is used to break down a polymer |
adenosine triphosphate (ATP) | energy is available to cells in the form of certain compounds that store a large amount of energy in their overall structure. one of these compounds is ___________ |
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