The monomer of a lipid

The monomer of a nucleic acid

The monomer of a carbohydrate

A fatty acid with all single bonds and a straight chain shape

A fatty acid with at least one double bond and a bent chain shape

A group of macromolecules that are often used to build structures in the body

A group of macromolecules that are often used as a quick or short term energy source for the body

A group of macromolecules that are often used as source of long term energy storage for the body.

A group of macromolecules that include fats, oils, and waxes.

A group of macromolecules that are often used for protection and insulation in the body.

The only macromolecule of the four that is made by your body and not eaten.

A group of macromolecules that include DNA and RNA

A group of macromolecules that store and transfer genetic information in the body.

A group of macromolecules that include elastin, collagen, and hemoglobin.

A polymer made of many amino acids

A protein that acts as a catalyst to speed up reactions

A saturated lipid that is from animal sources and is solid at room temperature

An unsaturated lipid that is from plant sources and is liquid at room temperature

A lipid that is from plant and animal sources and is semi-solid at room temperature

A waxy fat-like substance that is helpful in cell membranes, but can be bad if it builds up in the arteries

Provides the number of atoms of each element in a particular compound

Provides the shape or arrangement of atoms of each element in a particular compound

Two molecules that have the same molecular formula, but different structural formulas

The process of changing the structure, and therefore the function, of a protein, causing it to not work

The substance being acted upon by an enzyme

The location where the enzyme attaches to the substrate

Two amino acids bonded together

"water hating" does not dissolve in water

"water loving" does dissolve in water

A type of protein that gives stretchiness to skin

The type of protein that composes connective tissues in the body

The type of protein that carries oxygen in the blood

The type of protein that provides strength to nails, hair, claws, beaks, and shells

The type of lipid that travels through the blood before being stored in fat cells for long term energy storage.