Macromolecules Vocabulary Quiz
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- 6. A substance produced in a chemical reaction
- 8. A three dimensional polymer made of monomers of amino acids.
- 9. A chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction
- 10. A single sugar molecule such as glucose or fructose, the simplest type of sugar.
- 13. A simple sugar that is an important source of energy.
- 16. (C) found in all living things and is one of the most important elements to life.
- 17. one
- 19. A chemical process that splits a molecule by adding water.
- 20. Highly flammable, colorless, odorless gas; element number 1
- 21. (adenosine triphosphate) main energy source that cells use for most of their work
- 23. molecules that contain carbon
- 29. the making and breaking of chemical bonds
- 31. Water fearing
- 32. are 4 types: proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids.
- 34. Acid macromolecule containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus. DNA and RNA
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- 1. water loving
- 2. A chemical reaction in which two molecules covalently bond to each other with the removal of a water molecule.
- 3. Conversion of light energy from the sun into chemical energy.
- 4. macromolecule made mostly from carbon and hydrogen atoms; includes fats, oils, and waxes
- 5. a lipid that contains phosphorus and that is a structural component in cell membranes
- 7. Building Blocks of Lipids
- 11. An organic molecule consisting only of carbon and hydrogen.
- 12. the starches and sugars present in foods
- 14. large
- 15. many
- 18. polysaccharide consisting of glucose monomers that reinforces plant-cell walls
- 22. large molecules that make up living things. Made of monomers that are linked together.
- 24. A type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing
- 25. Element number 8 in periodic table, essential for most organismsSulfur Element number 16 on periodic table; macronutrient needed for the function of enzymes
- 26. sugar
- 27. monomer of nucleic acids
- 28. small chemical unit that makes up a polymer
- 30. two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds
- 33. Acids building blocks of proteins