| A | B |
| a biomolecule composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in 1:2:1 ratio | carbohydrate |
| a biomolecule made mostly of carbon and hydrogen with a small amount of oxygen | lipid |
| a biomeolecule that is a large complex polymer made from carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sometimes sulfur | protein |
| a biomolecule that is large and complex and consists of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and phosphorus | nucleic acid |
| subunit of a nucleic acid | nucleotide |
| subunit of a carbohydrate | monosaccharide |
| subunit of a protein | amino acid |
| subunits of a lipid | glycerol and fatty acids |
| example of a carbohydrate | sugar or starch |
| example of a lipid | fat or oil |
| example of a protein | enzyme or hormone |
| example of a nucleic acid | DNA or RNA |
| foods that are carbohydrates | potatoes, noodles, apples, vegetables, bread |
| foods that are lipids | butter, olive oil, Crisco |
| foods that are proteins | chicken, fish, steak, beans |
| examples of polysaccharides | glycogen, starch, cellulose |
| example of disaccharide | sucrose |
| example of monosaccharide | glucose and fructose |
| the covalent bond that forms between amino acids | peptide bonds |
| carbon | the base of all life |
| organic | a compound containing carbon |
| polymer | lots of small molecules making a chain |
| monomer | one molecule in a chain |