| Term | Definition |
|---|
| monomer | small units of larger molecules |
| polymer | large molecule formed by the joining of multiple monomers |
| carbohydrate | main source of energy for all living things |
| monosaccharide | single sugar monomers |
| polysaccharide | large sugar polymers |
| lipid | macromolecules used for energy storage, cell membranes, and waterproofing |
| nucleic acid | macromolecules that store and transmit hereditary, or genetic, information |
| nucleotide | monomer for nucleic acids |
| protein | macromolecule that provides structure and regular processes for the cells |
| amino acid | monomer for proteins |
| macromolecule | large molecule formed by the joining together of smaller molecules |
| chemical reaction | a process that changes one set of chemicals into another set of chemicals |
| reactant | the elements or compounds that enter into a chemical reaction |
| product | the elements or compounds that are produced by a chemical reaction |
| activation energy | The energy needed to start a chemical reaction |
| catalyst | A substance that speeds the rate of a chemical reaction by lowering the amount of activation energy required |
| enzyme | proteins that act as a cell's biological catalysts |
| substrate | The reactants of an enzyme catalyzed reaction |
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