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| isomer | compounds that have the same simple formula but different 3-D structures |
| polymer | a large molecule formed when many smaller molecules bond together, usually in long chains |
| carbohydrate | an organic compund composed of carbon, hydorgen, and oxygen |
| monosaccharide | the simpelist form of carbohydrate; is a simple sugar |
| disaccharide | when two monosaccharide molecules can link together |
| polysaccharides | largest carbohydrate molecules |
| starch | consists of highly branched chains of glucose units and is used as food storage by plants |
| glycogen | how animals store food |
| cellulose | another glucose polymer that forms the cell walls of plants and gives plants structural support |
| lipid | organic compunds that have a large portin of C-H bonds and less oxygen than carbohydrates |
| protein | a large, complex polymer composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and sometimes sulfur |
| amino acid | basic building blocks of protein |
| peptide bond | covalent bond formed between amino acids |
| enzyme | a protein that speeds up a chemical reaction |
| nucleic acid | a complex macromolecule that stores information in the cells to form a code |
| nucleotides | polymers made of smaller subunits |
| DNA | mastercopy of an organisms information |
| RNA | nucleic acid that forms a copy of DNA for use in protein synthesis |
