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| Monomer is a small chemical unit that makes up a polymer. |
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| Polymer is molecules composed of many monomers; makes up macromolecules. |
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| Carbohydrate are compounds made up of carbon, hydrogen, an oxygen atoms;type of nutrient that is the mayor source of energy for the body. |
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| Monosaccharide are simple sugar molecules. |
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| Lipid is macromolecules made mostly from carbon and hydrogen atoms; include fats,oils, and waxes. |
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| Nucleic Acid are macromolecules containg hrdrogen, oxygen, nitrogen,carbon, and phosphorus. |
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| Nucleotide are subunits of which nucleic acids are composed; made up of a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base. |
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| Protein are macromolecules that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen; needed by the body for growth and repair. |
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| Amino Acid are compounds with an amino group on end and a carboxyl group on the other end. |
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