Macromolecule vocab 1-10

Molecules with the same molecular formula that have a different arrangement of atoms to form different structures.

Single, similar units that are repeated to forma larger polymer

A large molecule consisting of many monomers joint together to form a long chain

A simple sugar consisting of one carbohydrate monomer

A simple sugar consisting of two macromolecules (monomers) covalently bonded together by dehydration reaction.

A polysaccharide made up of many glucose monomers that is stored in plant cells

A structural polysaccharide made up of many glucose monomers that is stored in cell walls of plant cells (also the fiber in our diet)

A polysaccharide made up of many glucose monomers that is stored in the liver of humans and other vertebrates.

Reactions that remove water from two molecules forming a covalent bond that joins the two molecules (energy is stored)

___________ Reaction

A complex carbohydrate consisting of many monosaccharides covalently bonded to form a polymer (starch and cellulose)