 | Term | Definition |
| |
Monomer |
small unit that can join together with other small units to form polymers |
| |
Polymer |
large compound formed from combinations of many monomers |
| |
Carbohydrate |
compound made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms; major source of energy for the human body |
| |
Monosaccharide |
single sugar molecule |
| |
Polysaccharide |
large macromolecule formed from monosaccharides |
| |
Lipid |
macromolecule made mainly from carbon and hydrogen atoms; includes fats, oils, and waxes |
| |
Nucleic Acid |
macromolecule containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus |
| |
Nucleotide |
monomer of nucleic acids made up of a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base |
| |
Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) |
single-stranded nucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose |
| |
Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) |
nucleic acid that contains the sugar deoxyribose |
| |
Protein |
macromolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen; needed by the body for growth and repair and to make up enzymes |
| |
Amino Acid |
compound with an amino group (-NH2) on one end and a carboxyl (-COOH)group on the other end |
Share on Facebook
Share on MySpace