Think of it as the "energy currency" of the cell.

A naturally occurring compound, or a derivative of such a compound, with the general chemical formula C(H2O), made up of molecules of carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O)

a linear, ribbon-shaped polymer of glucose molecules

A form of biochemical reaction wherein a water molecule is lost or removed from the reacting molecules.

a molecule that contains the genetic code that is unique to every individual

any of a class of organic compounds that react with water to produce alcohols and organic or inorganic acids

The building blocks of the fat in our bodies and in the food we eat.

A small organic molecule with three hydroxyl (OH) groups

Linkage formed between 2 monosaccharide units through an oxygen atom by the loss of water molecule

Interaction involving a hydrogen atom located between a pair of other atoms having a high affinity for electrons

Fatty compounds that perform a variety of functions in your body lilipids

a very large molecule (as of protein, nucleic acid, or rubber) built up from smaller chemical structures ma

Atoms or small molecules that bond together to form more complex structures such as polymers

A sugar that cannot be split into simple sugars

Large biomolecules that play essential roles in all prokaryotes and eukaryotes

a structural subunit of nucleic acids, the heredity-controlling components of all living cells, consisting of a molecule of sugar linked to a nitrogen-containing organic ring compound

Molecules that are made of carbon and hydrogen, and can include other elements

Peptide Bond

an essential inorganic compound composed of a phosphorus atom bonded to four oxygen atoms

A bond between a sugar group & a phosphate group

is any of a class of natural or synthetic substances composed of very large molecules, called macromolecules, which are multiples of simpler chemical units called monomers

a polymer of simple sugars that can serve as functional and structural components of cells and can also be used as an energy source

large, complex molecules that play many important roles in the body

An organic compound classified as a monosaccharide, or simple sugar

is a molecule that is present in the majority of living organisms and viruses. It is made up of nucleotides, which are ribose sugars attached to nitrogenous bases and phosphate groups

Holding as much moisture as possible

Third in order, third in importance, or at a third stage of development

fewer than the maximum possible number of hydrogen atoms are bonded to each carbon in the molecule