| A | B |
|---|
| Monomer of proteins | amino acid |
| Monomer of carbohydrates | monosaccharide |
| Monomer of nucleic acids | nucleotide |
| Monomer of lipids | fatty acid and glycerol |
| long term information storage | DNA |
| Primary energy storing compound | glucose |
| Long term energy storage in animals | fats |
| Polymers of protein | polypeptide |
| Proteins, control chemical reactions | enzymes |
| Starting molecules of a chemical reaction | reactants |
| Polysaccharide that provides structure in plants | cellulose |
| Polysaccharide that stores energy in plants | starch |
| Polysaccharide that stores energy in animal muscles | glycogen |
| Elements present in ALL four organic compounds | C, H, O |
| Elements present in nucleic acids | C, H, O, N, P |
| Elements in proteins | C, H, O, N |
| Molecules with the same chemical formula but a different arrangement of atoms | isomers |
| Simple sugar found in fruit | fructose |
| energy needed to get a reaction started | activation energy |
| hydrophobic portion of a lipid | fatty acid |
| hydrophilic portion of a lipid | glycerol |
| covalent bonds in which electrons are NOT equally shared | polar |
| polymer of proteins (general term) | polypeptide |
| polymer of lipids (general term) | lipids |
| polymer of carbohydrates (general term) | polysaccharide |
| polymer of nucleic acids (general term) | polynucleotides |
| covalent bonds in which electrons ARE equally shared | non-polar |
| chemical reaction in which polymers are built from monomers | dehydration synthesis |
| chemical reaction in which polymers are broken down into monomers | hydrolysis |
| inorganic compounds | compounds NOT based on carbon |
| organic compounds | compounds based on carbon |
| inorganic waste product of dehydration synthesis | water (H2O) |
