Unit 2: Biochemistry Vocabulary (Mrs. Wright)

Small chemical unit that makes up a polymer

• monomer

• polymer

• nucleotide

• catalyst

Molecules composed of many monomers; make up macromolecules

• monomer

• polymer

• lipid

• protein

Elements or compounds produced by a chemical reaction.

• product

• enzyme

• nucleic acid

• catalyst

Macromolecules made mostly from carbon and hydrogen atoms; includes fats, oils and waxes.

• protein

• carbohydrate

• lipid

• enzyme

Process that changes, or transforms, one set of chemicals into another set of chemicals.

• activation energy

• chemical reaction

• nucleotide

• product

simple sugar molecule

• polymer

• monomer

• monosaccharides

• enzyme

energy needed to get a reaction started

• product

• polymer

• reactant

• activation energy

macromolecules that contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen: needed by the body for growth and repair

• protein

• lipid

• carbohydrate

• glucose

Elements or compounds that enter into a chemical reaction.

• reactant

• product

• catalyst

• enzyme

Substance that speeds up the rate of chemical reaction.

• nucleotide

• product

• catalyst

• lipid