| A | B |
|---|
| organic chemistry | branch of chemistry dealing with carbon |
| macromolecules | large molecules made from joining smaller organic molecules together |
| polymers | molecules made from repeating units of nearly identical compounds called monomers |
| carbohydrates | macromolecule with form (CH2O)n-makes up sugars in chains, branched chains and rings |
| lipids | molecules made of fatty acids, glycerol and other components that make up fats, oils, and waxes |
| proteins | compound made of amino acids |
| nucleic acids | complex macromolecules that store and transmit genetic information |
| glycogen | energy storage carbohydrate in liver and skeletal muscle |
| phospholipids | lipid found in the plasma membrane |
| steroids | type of lipid including hormones and cholesterol |
| amino acids | small compounds with an amino group, a carboxyl group, and a variable group |
| nucleotides | made of C, N, O, P, H with phosphate group, sugar, and nitrogen-containing base |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| RNA | ribonucleic acid |
| saturated fat | lipid with no double bonds in the fatty acid tail |
| unsaturated fat | lipid with a double bond in the fatty acid tail- not full of H |
| monomer | small repeating units which link up to make polymers |
| inorganic molecule | macromolecule no containing carbon |
| organic molecule | macromolecule containing carbon |
