| A | B |
|---|
| 3 monosaccharides | glucose, fructose, galactose |
| 3 disaccharides | sucrose, maltose, lactose |
| ending for most sugars | "ose" |
| ending for most enzymes | "ase" |
| C6H12O6 | molecular formula for monosaccharide |
| C12H22O11 | molecular formula for a disaccharide |
| dehydration synthesis | used to make larger molecules by removing water |
| hydrolysis | a process that adds water to break molecules |
| starch | found in plants; stored in roots and stems |
| glycogen | found in animals; stored in the liver |
| cellulose | a structural polysaccharide found in plants; cell wall |
| chitin | a structural polysaccharide found in animals; shells of insects |
| proteins | organic compounds that have amino acids as the basic unit |
| amino acids | the basic unit of proteins |
| polymers | long chains |
| lipid | organic compound that includes fats, oils and waxes |
| saturated fat | single Carbon, Carbon bonds |
| unsaturated fat | contain double or triple Carbon,Carbon bonds |
| fatty acid | long chain that ends in a carboxyl group |
| glycerol | combined with a fatty acid to make a lipid |
| NH2 | amino group |
| -COOH | carboxyl group |
| -R | radical group determines tha amino acid |
