macromolecule |
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any very large molecule |
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monomer |
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the small molecular subunit with join with similar units to form a polymer |
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polymer |
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a natural and synthetic compound; high molecular weight |
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carbohydrate=polysaccharide |
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starches, celluloses, chitin, and gums; they are constructed from simple sugars |
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sugar=monosaccharide |
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and carbohydrate that cannot be broken down to sinpler sugars ex. glucose
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lipid |
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any group of organic compounds, fromed primarily from carbon and hydrogen with few oxygens ex. fats, oils. waxes. cholesterol, phospholipids |
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