| A | B |
|---|
| monosaccharide | building block of carbohydrates |
| amino acid | building block of proteins |
| fatty acid and glycerol | building block of lipids |
| nucleotide | building block of nucleic acids |
| CHO | elements in carbohydrates |
| CH (and sometimes O) | elements in lipids |
| CHON | elements in proteins |
| CHONP | elements in nucleic acids |
| monomer | single building block |
| polymer | long chain of building blocks |
| polysaccharide | polymer of carbohydrates |
| triglyceride | polymer of lipids |
| polypeptide | polymer of proteins |
| nucleic acid | polymer of nucleic acid |
| DNA | example of a nucleic acid |
| oil | example of a lipid |
| glycogen | molecule animals store glucose in (long chain of glucose molecules) |
| starch | a long chain of glucose molecules (a complex carbohydrate you eat) |
| store and transmit genetic information | function of nucleic acids |
| structural support and short-term energy storage | function of carbohydrates |
| long-term energy storage, waterproofing, making up cell membranes, insulation, and cushioning for organs | functions of lipids |
| structural support, energy, speeding up chemical reactions (enzymes), transporting molecules (hemoglobin), movement (muscles), fight infection (antibodies), and communication (cell signaling) | functions of proteins |
| carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur | the 6 elements that make up living things |
| saccharide | fancy word for sugar |
