Studied by 1 personMonomer
Small chemical unit that makes up a polymer
Nucleic Acid
Macromolecules containing hydrogen and oxygen nitrogen carbon and phosphorus
Polymer
Molecules composed of many monomers make up macromolecules
Nucleotide
Submit of which nucleic acids are composed to make up a 5 carbon sugar a phosphate group and a nitrogenous base
Carbohydrate
Compound made up of carbon hydrogen and oxygen atoms types of nutrient that is the major source of energy for the body
Protein
Macromolecule that contains carbon hydrogen oxygen nitrogen needed for the body for growth and repair
Monosaccharide
Simple sugar mole
Amino Acid
Compound with an amino acid on one end and carboxyl group on the other end
Lipid
Macromolecule made mostly from carbon and hydrogen atoms including fats oils and waxes
Chemical Reaction
Process that changes or transforms one set of chemicals into another set of chemicals
Catalyst
substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction
Reactant
elements or compounds that enter into a chemical reaction
Enzyme
protein Catalyst that speeds up the rate of specific biological reactions
Product
elements or compounds produced by a chemical reaction
Substrate
reactant of an enzyme catalyzed reaction
Activation Energy
energy that is needed to get a reaction started
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