Unit 1 - Macromolecule Vocab Review

general term used to describe a small molecule; “building block”

• monomer
• polymer
• organic molecule

• reactant

general term used to describe a larger molecule that is made of many smaller molecules bonded together

• Polymer
• organic molecule

• Monomer
• reactant

type of chemical reaction by which monomers are put together to form a polymer

• hydrolysis

• activation energy

• polymerization

• catalyst

Molecules that contain carbon

• catalyst

• monomer

• enzymes

• organic molecules

Contain the elements C, H, O in a 1:2:1 ratio; sugars, starches, pasta, bread; used for short-term energy

• Proteins
• Lipids
• Nucleic Acid

• Carbohydrates

Contain the elements C, H, O not in a ratio; fats, oils, waxes; used for long-term energy

• Proteins
• Lipids
• Carbohydrates
• Nucleic Acids

Contain the elements C, H, O, N and sometimes S; made up of many amino acids linked together

• Carbohydrates
• Lipids
• Nucleic Acids
• Proteins

Contain the elements C, H, O, N, P; examples are DNA and RNA

• Carbohydrates
• Proteins
• Nucleic acids
• Lipids

Monomer of a carbohydrate; glucose

• nucleotide

• amino acid

• glycerol and fatty acid

• monosaccharide

Monomer of a nucleic acid

• Amino acid
• Fatty acid
• monosaccharide

• Nucleotide