Chapter 6 Vocab sec3 Flashcards
A large molecule formed when many smaller molecules bond together
Polymer
Compounds that have the same chemical formula but different three dimensional structures -
Isomers
A bio molecule composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen without a ratio of about two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom for every carbon atom
Carbohydrate
Large biomolecules that are made mostly of carbon and hydrogen with a small amount of oxygen
Lipid
Large, complex polymer composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sometimes sulfur
Protein
Basic building blocks of proteins
Amino acid
The covalent bond formed between two amino acids
Peptide bond
A protein that changes the rate of a chemical reaction
Enzyme
A complex bio molecule that stores cellular information in the form of a code
Nucleic acid
Nucleic acids are polymers made of smaller subunits called….
Nucleotides