vocab 2.3 biology

Question 0

polymers

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large molecules that monomers join together to form

Question 1

monomers

Answer 1

small molecules that join together to form larger molecules

Question 2

carbohydrates

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compounds made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms, usually in a ratio of 1:2:1

Question 3

monosaccharides

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single sugar molecules

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polysaccharides

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the large macromolecules formed from monosaccharides

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lipids

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made mostly from carbon and hydrogen atoms. they are a large and varied group of biological molecules that are generally not soluble in water. they can be used to store energy.

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nucleic acids

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macromolecules containing hydrogen oxygen nitrogen carbon and phosphorus. they are polymers assembled from nucleotides

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nucleotides

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individual monomers

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ribonucleic acid (RNA)

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contain the sugar ribose

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deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

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contains the sugar deoxyribose

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proteins

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macromolecules that contain nitrogen as well as carbon hydrogen and oxygen

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amino acids

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compounds with an amino group on one end and a carboxyl group on the other end