Macromolecules

Macromolecule

• a very large organic molecule composed of many smaller molecules (critical to all living things)

• one unit of a macromolecule

• strand of many monomers

• chemical substance that can not be broken down into simpler substances and are primary constituents of matter

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

monomer

• a very large organic molecule composed of many smaller molecules (critical to all living things)

• one unit of a macromolecule

• strand of many monomers

• chemical substance that can not be broken down into simpler substances and are primary constituents of matter

polymer

• a very large organic molecule composed of many smaller molecules (critical to all living things)

• one unit of a macromolecule

• strand of many monomers

• chemical substance that can not be broken down into simpler substances and are primary constituents of matter

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

element

• a very large organic molecule composed of many smaller molecules (critical to all living things)

• one unit of a macromolecule

• strand of many monomers

• chemical substance that can not be broken down into simpler substances and are primary constituents of matter

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

dehydration synthesis

• joining monomers

• breaking down polymers

• water loving

• water fearing

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

hydrolysis

• joining monomers

• breaking down polymers

• water loving

• water fearing

hydrophilic

• joining monomers

• breaking down polymers

• water loving

• water fearing

hydrophobic

• joining monomers

• breaking down polymers

• water loving

• water fearing

carbohydrate

• macromolecule made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms; major source of energy for the human body

• macromolecule, such as fats, oils, and waxes, that are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, hydrophobic

• Macromolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. Source of energy. Needed by tissue for repair and growth. Made up of 20 amino acids.

• macromolecule containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

NGSS.HS-LS1-7

lipid

• macromolecule made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms; major source of energy for the human body

• macromolecule, such as fats, oils, and waxes, that are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, hydrophobic

• Macromolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. Source of energy. Needed by tissue for repair and growth. Made up of 20 amino acids.

• macromolecule containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6