Biochemistry

A monomer is

• a polymer

• a molecule that bonds to other molecules to make a polymer

• a carbohydrate

• an enzyme

Macromolecules are

• a combination of many monomers

• elements

• a small molecule that makes up nucleic acids

• large molecules combined of thousands of atoms

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

The monomer for a protein

• nucleotide

• amino acid

• monosaccharide

• fatty acid

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Enzymes

• speed up chemical reactions

• are lipids in the body

• give us energy

• provide instructions for making proteins

The monomer of a carbohydrate

• nucelotide

• amino acids

• monosaccharide

• fatty acids

The monomer of a lipid

• amino acids

• disaccharides

• fatty acid and glycerol

• proteins

When many monomers join to make a polymer.

• nucleotide

• activation energy

• monomerase

• polymerization

The three parts of a nucleotide

• base, sugar, phosphate group

• RNA, DNA, rRNA

• carbohydrate, lipid, protein

• hydrogen, carbon, oxygen

The function of lipids

• instant energy

• store genetic information

• long term energy storage

• make proteins

The function of proteins

• make fats, oils, and waxes

• helps cell membrane transport materials

• stores energy

• makes instant energy