2.3 and 2.4 Vocabulary

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Energy needed to start a chemical reaction

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Activation energy

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Macromolecules made of nucleotides, such as DNA and RNA

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Nucleic acids

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Substances that speed up chemical reactions by lowering the activation energy

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Catalysts

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Simple sugars, such as glucose and fructose

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Monosaccharides

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Substances formed as a result of a chemical reaction

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Products

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Two or more monosaccharides linked together

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Disaccharides

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Large macromolecules formed from many monosaccharides

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Polysaccharides

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The process of joining small molecules to form larger ones

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Polymerization

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Biological molecules that provide energy and structure to cells

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Carbohydrates

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Organic compounds that are not soluble in water and store energy

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Lipids