Unit 3 Vocab - Macromolecules

Monomer

One unit of a macromolecule

Polymer

A strand of many monomers

Dehydration Synthesis

Joining monomers, removing a molecule of water to create a bond

Hydrolysis

Breaking down a polymer, adding a molecule of water to break a bond

Carbohydrate

A macromolecule of sugars, provide energy and structure

examples: sugar, starch, fiber

Lipid

A macromolecule that is hydrophobic

Protein

(a little bit of everything) muscle contraction, cell transport, enzymes

Amino Acid

The building blocks of proteins

Peptide Bond

A chemical bond formed between two amino acids

Nucleic Acid

Storing and transmitting instructions to make proteins

Examples: DNA and RNA