11 terms

Terms	Definitions
Number of electrons carbon has at its highest energy level	four electrons
organic molecule	carbon-based molecule
inorganic molecule	non-carbon-based molecule
hydrocarbon	organic molecules composed of only carbon and hydrogen atoms
functional group	group of atoms within a molecule that interacts in predictable ways with other molecules
hydrophilic	attracts water molecules
monomer	small molecular unit that is the building block of a larger molecule
polymer	long chains of small molecular units (monomers)
life's large molecules	Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, and Nucleic acids
dehydration reaction	each time a monomer is added to a chain, a water molecule is released
hydrolysis reaction	the process of cells breaking down polymers into monomers by adding water to them

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