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polymers: a substance that has a molecular structure consisting chiefly
monomers: a molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer.
carbohydrates: any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose
lipid: any of a class of organic compounds that are fatty acids or their derivatives and are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents
nucleic acid: a complex organic substance present in living cells, especially DNA or RNA
DNA: deoxyribonucleic acid
RNA: ribonucleic acid
disaccharide:any of a class of sugars whose molecules contain two monosaccharide residues
monosaccharide: any of the class of sugars (e.g., glucose) that cannot be hydrolyzed to give a simpler sugar.
polysaccharide: a carbohydrate (e.g., starch, cellulose, or glycogen) whose molecules consist of a number of sugar molecules bonded together
amino acid: a simple organic compound containing both a carboxyl (—COOH) and an amino (—NH2) group.
fatty acid: a carboxylic acid consisting of a hydrocarbon chain and a terminal carboxyl group, especially any of those occurring as esters in fats and oils
peptide bond: a covalent chemical bond formed between two amino acid molecules
enzyme: a substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction
Biology
a carboxylic acid consisting of a hydrocarbon chain and a terminal carboxyl group, especially any of those occurring as esters in fats and oils
any of a class of organic compounds that are fatty acids or their derivatives and are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents
a carbohydrate (e.g., starch, cellulose, or glycogen) whose molecules consist of a number of sugar molecules bonded together
any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose
a substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction
any of the class of sugars (e.g., glucose) that cannot be hydrolyzed to give a simpler sugar.
a simple organic compound containing both a carboxyl (—COOH) and an amino (—NH2) group.
a molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer.
any of a class of sugars whose molecules contain two monosaccharide residues
a complex organic substance present in living cells, especially DNA or RNA
a covalent chemical bond formed between two amino acid molecules
a substance that has a molecular structure consisting chiefly