Biological Macromolecules and Chemical Processes

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers concepts from the lesson assessment on the four major biological macromolecules, their synthesis, and the chemical properties of carbon and sugars.

Biological macromolecules

The four major categories of large molecules that are composed of monomer subunits.

Monomer subunits

Small molecular units that serve as the building blocks for biological macromolecules.

Carbon's tetravalence

A chemical property of carbon that contributes to the diversity of organic molecules.

Dehydration synthesis

A chemical reaction that differs from hydrolysis in its method of building or breaking down molecular structures.

Hydrolysis

A chemical reaction that differs from dehydration synthesis in the way it processes elements.

Amino acids

Molecules synthesized by cells through the rearrangement of elements found in sugars.

Glycogen

A molecule with a specific functional role that distinguishes it from starch and cellulose.

Starch

A molecule with a specific functional role that distinguishes it from glycogen and cellulose.

Cellulose

A molecule with a specific functional role that distinguishes it from glycogen and starch.