Monomer

small unit that can join together with other small units to form polymers.

Monosaccharide

• A monomer of a sugar or carbohydrate that consists of C, H, & O in a 1:2:1 ratio.

Polymer

large compound formed from combinations of many monomers

Carbohydrate

Organic group of compounds made up of C, H, & O atoms; major source of energy for the human body

formed from many monosaccharides; a carbohydrate polymer

macromolecule made mainly from carbon and hydrogen atoms; includes fats, oils, and waxes; is made up of a ratio of 1 glycerol: 3 fatty acid chains.

macromolecule containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus; examples include D.N.A., R.N.A. and A.T.P.

Nucleotide

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

single-stranded nucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose, phophate groups, and the following Nitrogenous bases:  Adenine, Uracil, Guanine, & Cytosine.

nucleic acid that contains the sugar deoxyribose, phosphate groups, and the following nitrogenous bases: Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, & Cytosine.

compound with an amino group (–NH₂) on one end and a carboxyl group (–COOH) on the other end; the monomer of a protein or polypeptide.

organic chemistry

Carbohydrate

(disaccharide)

polysaccharide

(cellulose)

monounsaturated fat

3. 

saturated fat

Glucose (monosaccharide)

nucleotide

DNA

(deoxyribonucleic acid)

Amino Acid

Structure

Primary

Structure

The sequence of amino acids in a chain.

Secondary

Structure

When the amino acids are twisted or folded.

Tertiary

When the chain of a protein is folded and links forming sheets occur between amino acids.

When more than one polypeptide chain forms a huge, specialized protein.