Carbon Compounds

Vocabulary about carbon compounds / organic macromolecules

Carbohydrate

Major source of energy, structural component in cell walls. Made of C, H, and O atoms.

Lipid

Can be used for long term energy storage, insulation and water-proofing. Made of C, H, and O atoms.

Protein

Involved in structure, communication, transportation, and chemical reactions (enzymes). Contains C, H, O, and N atoms.

Nucleic Acid

store and transmit genetic information, made up of C, H, O, N, and P atoms

Monomer

small, repeating subunits that can link to form polymers; the building blocks of organic macromolecules

Monosaccharide

Monomer of carbohydrates. A single sugar molecule. Usually end in 'OSE' (glucose)

Fatty Acids and Glycerol

monomers of lipids

Amino Acid

Monomer of protein

Nucleotide

monomer of nucleic acids made up of a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base

Macromolecule

A large molecule made of smaller individual molecules AKA polymer

Polymer

A large molecule made of smaller individual molecules AKA macromolecule

Polypeptide

A polymer (chain) of many amino acids linked together by peptide bonds.

Peptide bonds

Bond used to link amino acids together to form polypeptides

Polysaccharides

Carbohydrates that are made up of more than two monosaccharides

Organic

molecule that contains carbon and hydrogen