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

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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