Topic 3: Macromolecules Vocabulary

The reactant that fits into the enzyme

• substrate

• products

• catalyst

• carbohydrates

A type of protein that catalyzes a reaction by breaking other substances apart or putting them together.

• catalyst

• enzyme

• substrate

• products

A substance, usually an enzyme, that speeds up a reaction

• lipid

• products

• polymer

• catalyst

Substances that are produced in a chemical reaction.

• amino acids

• catalyst

• product

• reactants

Substances that are changed during a chemical reaction.

• reactant

• catalyst

• products

• substrate

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NGSS.HS-PS1-7

DNA and RNA. Made up of nucleotide monomers. Has C, H, O, N, P.

• nucleic acids

• carbohydrates

• lipids

• proteins

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

The building blocks of proteins (monomers). There are 20 of these.

• glycerol

• fatty acids

• amino acids

• base

A macromolecule made up of amino acids.

• protein

• carbohydrates

• lipids

• nucleic acids

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Chains of carbon atoms bonded to hydrogen atoms

• monomer

• Fatty acids

• protein

• carbs

Molecules made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Includes fats, oils, cholesterol, steroids. Are non-polar.

• protein

• nucleic acids

• lipids

• carbs