Review for Unit 2 Vocab Quick Check

Small molecules; the building blocks of polymers

• Monomers

• Polymers

Large molecule; string of multiple monomers

• Monomers

• Polymers

Organic compound (such as sugar or starch) used to store energy

• Carbohydrate

• Protein

• Lipid

• Nucleic Acid

Large, complex macromolecule made up of amino acids; they are used for growth, repair, enzymes, antibodies in the immune system

• Carbohydrate

• Protein

• Lipid

• Nucleic Acid

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Fatty organic compounds used for energy storage, structure, and signaling

• Carbohydrate

• Protein

• Lipid

• Nucleic Acid

Chain of nucleotides that store genetic information

• Carbohydrate

• Protein

• Lipid

• Nucleic Acid

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

To break down substances

• Digestion

• Synthesis

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NGSS.HS-LS1-7

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

To build up new materials from simple substances

• Digestion

• Synthesis

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

The building blocks (monomer) of carbohydrates (polymer) are

• Simple sugars like glucose (monosaccharides)

• Amino acids

• Fatty acids and glycerol

• Nucleotides

The building blocks (monomer) of proteins (polymer) are

• Simple sugars like glucose (monosaccharides)

• Amino acids

• Fatty acids and glycerol

• Nucleotides

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6