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| monomer are small chemical units that makes up a polymer . |
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| polymer are molecules composed of many monomers;makes up macromolecules. |
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| carbohydrates are compounds made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms |
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| monosaccharides are single sugar molecules |
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| lipids are a large and varied group of biological molecules that are generally not soluble in water. |
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| nucleic acids are macromolecules containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus |
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| nucleotide is an sub-unit of which nucleic acids are composed. |
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| protien is a macromolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen; needed by the body for growth and repair. |
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| amino acids are compounds with an amino group on one end and a carboxyl group on the other end. |
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