| A | B |
| digestion | the breakdown of large food molecules |
| synthesis | building larger molecules |
| polymers | complex chains of monomers |
| monomers | single unit |
| repeating units of aminoacids | proteins |
| repeating units of glucose | carbohydrates |
| repeating units of fatty acids and glycerol | fats |
| catalysts | speed up reactions |
| enzymes | biological catalysts |
| substrate | the substances enzymes work on |
| products | what is made during a reaction |
| enzymes are made of | protein |
| substrate of amylase | starch |
| substrate of catalase | hydrogen peroxide |
| substrate of protease | protein |
| substrate of carbohydrase | carbohydrate |
| substrate of lipase | fats |
| causes the synthesis of starch from glucose | starch synthase |
| causes the synthesis of DNA from its monomers | DNA polymerase |