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Macromolecule |
Large molecules formed by joining smaller organic molecules together |
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Polymer |
Molecules made from repeating units of identical or nearly identical compounds called monomers, there are linked by covalent bonds |
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Carbohydrate |
Organic compound containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ratio of one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms for each carbon atom |
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Lipid |
Hydrophobic biological molecules composed mostly of carbon and hydrogen; fats, oils, and waxes are all lipids |
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Protein |
Organic compounds made of amino acid joined by peptide bonds; primary building blocks of organisms |
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Amino Acid |
Carbon compounds joined by peptide bonds; building blocks of proteins |
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Nucleic Acid |
Complex macromolecules that stored and communicates genetic information |
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Nucleotide |
A subunit of nucleic acid formed from a simple sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base |
