Match the correct term to each description.
Question 1 options:
a molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules
a double-stranded nucleic acid, with the sugar "deoxyribose"
a lipid that contains a phosphorus "head" and fatty acid "tails" and that is a structural component in cell membranes
monomer of nucleic acids made up of a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base
hydrocarbon chain often bonded to glycerol in a lipid
a fatty acid in which ALL carbons in the hydrocarbon tail are connected by single bonds
the minimum amount of energy required to start a chemical reaction
a simple sugar or combination of sugars; a carbohydrate
large compound formed from combinations of many smaller units
special type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing
a functional group that defines a particular amino acid and gives it special properties
C6H12O6 - A carbohydrate monomer that is an important source of energy
monomer of protein
a storage polysaccharide in plants consisting entirely of glucose
a fatty acid in which NOT all carbons in the hydrocarbon tail are connected by single bonds leaving places for more bonds to form
a storage polysaccharide in animals with a branched chain of glucose
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monomer
2.
polymer
3.
saccharide
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glucose
5.
starch
6.
glycogen
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fatty acid
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phospholipid
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amino acid
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R-group
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enzyme
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activation energy
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saturated
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unsaturated
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nucleic acid
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DNA
