A | B |
organic compound | compounds that contain carbon that is covalently bonded to other carbon atoms and to other elements |
adenosine triphosphate | ATP, a compound that stores energy in cells |
alcohol | an organic compound with a hydroxyl group (OH) attached to one of its carbon atoms. |
condensation reaction | a reaction in which monomers link to form polymers |
functional group | clusters of atoms that influence the properties of the molecules they compose |
hydrolysis | a reaction that breaks down large molecules by adding water |
macromolecule | large polymers |
monomer | simple molecules that can bond together to form more complex molecules |
polymer | repeated linked units of linked monomers |