Unit 3 List 1 Macromolecules

Question 1

Macromolecule

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Organic

Answer 2

things that are natural or related to nature

Question 3

Monomer

Answer 3

A molecule that can combine with others of the same kind to form a polymer

Question 4

Polymer

Answer 4

large molecules made by bonding (chemically linking) a series of building blocks

Question 5

Carbohydrates

Answer 5

sugar molecules

Question 6

Lipid

Answer 6

any of various organic compounds that are insoluble in water.

Question 7

Fatty Acids

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Protein

Answer 8

A molecule made up of amino acids

Question 9

Amino Acids

Answer 9

molecules that combine to form proteins

Question 10

Enzymes

Answer 10

proteins that help speed up metabolism, or the chemical reactions in our bodies

Question 11

Catalyst

Answer 11

a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction, or lowers the temperature or pressure needed to start one, without itself being consumed during the reaction

Question 12

Nucleic acids

Answer 12

large biomolecules that play essential roles in all cells and viruses

Question 13

Nucleotide

Answer 13

the basic building block of nucleic acids (RNA and DNA)

Question 14

Hormone

Answer 14

chemical substances that act like messenger molecules in the body

Question 15

Dehydration synthesis

Answer 15

the synthesis reactions which involve the formation of a new compound with the elimination of water molecules

Question 15

Steroids

Answer 15

Any of a group of lipids (fats) that have a certain chemical structure

Question 16

Hydrolysis

Answer 16

a common form of a chemical reaction where water is mostly used to break down the chemical bonds that exists between a particular substance.