Biology Vocabulary Terms Macromolecules

A molecule acted upon by an enzyme. Is loaded into the active site of the enzyme.

• enzyme

• substrate

• monomers

• nucleic acids

A test in which the sample turns blue-black in the presence of starch.

• biuret's solution

• benedict's solution

• substrate

• iodine solution

Made up of sub-units of fatty acids and used for structure and stored energy. Examples are fats, oils, and waxes.

• lipids

• proteins

• starch

• nucleic acids

A large molecule, made from joining together many small molecules.

• monomer

• RNA

• substrate

• polymer

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

The simplest unit, or the repeating unit of a large molecule.

• monomer

• RNA

• polymer

• starch

A molecule that carries genetic information from the DNA to a ribosome, in order to make proteins.

• RNA

• protein

• polymer

• nucleic acid

made up of sub-units of nucleotides, part of the genetic material of the cell and needed to make proteins.

• nucleic acids

• DNA

• RNA

• polymer

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

A polysaccharide carbohydrate consisting of a large number of glucose molecules.

• carbohydrate

• starch

• lipids

• protein

Made up of amino acids and used by the body for growth, replacement, and repair of body cells.

• carbohydrate

• lipids

• proteins

• nucleic acids

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

The range of temperature and pH levels that an enzyme works best.

• polymer

• optimum

• substrate

• monomer