| A | B |
|---|
| amino acids | monomer that makes up proteins |
| carbohydrates | organic compound made of sugar molecules |
| cell wall | strong wall outside a plant cells plasma membrane that protects the cell and maintains its shape |
| cellulose | polysaccharide consisting of glucose monomers that reinforces plant cell walls |
| density | the degree of compactness of a substance |
| dietary fiber | edible parts of plants; polysaccharides |
| DNA | molecule responsible for inheritance; nucleic acid that contains the sugar deoxyribose |
| enzymes | specialized protein that catalyzes the chemical reactions of a cell |
| genetic code | the nucleotide triplets of DNA and RNA molecules that carry genetic information in living cells |
| inheritable traits | passing of traits to offspring from its parents or ancestor |
| inorganic | noncarbon based molecule |
| lipids | one of a class of water avoiding compounds |
| monosaccharides | sugar containing one sugar unit |
| nucleic acids | a complex organic substance present in living cells, especially DNA or RNA, whose molecules consist of many nucleotides linked in a long chain |
| nucleotides | building block (monomer) of nucleic acid polymers |
| organic | carbon based molecule |
| polarity | having two opposite tendencies |
| protein | polymer constructed from a set of 20 amino acid monomers |
| RNA | nucleic acid containing the sugar ribose |
| solubility | the quality or state of being soluble |
| water | H2O |
