A | B |
organic molecules | compounds made of carbon carbon bonds |
macromolecules | large molecules usually made of repeating monomer units |
chemical reaction | formation or breaking of chemical bonds |
carbohydrates | macromolecules made of sugars (monosaccharides) |
starch and glycogen | complex carbohydrates used for storing energy |
cellulose | complex carbohydrate used by plants for cell walls |
lipid | organic molecules that are used for energy storage and cell membranes |
fat | solid lipid that is saturated |
protein | macromolecules made of amino acids |
enzyme | protein that controls chemical reactions |
nucleic acid | macromolecule that is made of nucleotides |
amino acid | subunit which makes up proteins |
DNA | nucleic acid which holds the codes for amino acid sequences for proteins |
atom | basic unit of matter |
element | substance that only has one type of atom, example C, H, O, N, P, S |
electron | negatively charged particle found in atoms |
ion | atom that has lost or gained electrons, charged atom |
chemical bond | force which holds atoms or ions together |
covalent bond | bond in which atoms share electrons |
molecule | a group of atoms held together by chemical bonds |