Monomer

small unit that can join together with other small units to form polymers.

Monosaccharide

• A monomer of a sugar or carbohydrate that consists of C, H, & O in a 1:2:1 ratio.

Polymer

large compound formed from combinations of many monomers

Carbohydrate

Organic group of compounds made up of C, H, & O atoms; major source of energy for the human body

formed from many monosaccharides; a carbohydrate polymer

macromolecule made mainly from carbon and hydrogen atoms; includes fats, oils, and waxes; is made up of a ratio of 1 glycerol: 3 fatty acid chains.

macromolecule containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus; examples include D.N.A., R.N.A. and A.T.P.

Nucleotide

monomer of nucleic acids made up of a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base

single-stranded nucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose, phophate groups, and the following Nitrogenous bases:  Adenine, Uracil, Guanine, & Cytosine.

nucleic acid that contains the sugar deoxyribose, phosphate groups, and the following nitrogenous bases: Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, & Cytosine.

compound with an amino group (–NH₂) on one end and a carboxyl group (–COOH) on the other end; the monomer of a protein or polypeptide.

organic chemistry

Carbohydrate

(disaccharide)

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polysaccharide

(cellulose)

monounsaturated fat

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saturated fat

Glucose (monosaccharide)

nucleotide

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DNA

(deoxyribonucleic acid)

Amino Acid

Structure

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Primary

Structure

The sequence of amino acids in a chain.

Secondary

Structure

When the amino acids are twisted or folded.

Tertiary

When the chain of a protein is folded and links forming sheets occur between amino acids.

When more than one polypeptide chain forms a huge, specialized protein.