Carbon-Based Molecules (Vocabulary)

a molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a chain called a polymer

• monomer

• polymer

• atom

• molecule

a long molecule consisting of many similar or identical monomers linked together

• monomer

• polymer

• atom

• molecule

compound made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms; source of short-term energy for the human body

• carbohydrates

• lipids

• proteins

• nucleic acids

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

compound made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms; stores long-term energy for the human body

• carbohydrates

• lipids

• proteins

• nucleic acids

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

macromolecule group that includes fats, oils, and waxes

• carbohydrates

• lipids

• proteins

• nucleic acids

macromolecule group that includes sugars and starches

• carbohydrates

• lipids

• proteins

• nucleic acids

macromolecule group that includes meats and nuts

• carbohydrates

• lipids

• proteins

• nucleic acids

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

compound made up of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen atoms

• carbohydrates

• lipids

• proteins

• nucleic acids

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

biomolecule needed by the body for growth, repair, and bodily functions

• carbohydrates

• lipids

• proteins

• nucleic acids

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

macromolecule group that is found in DNA and RNA (genetic material)

• carbohydrates

• lipids

• proteins

• nucleic acids