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| Small chemical unit that makes up a polymer |
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| molecules composed of many monomers; makes up macromolecules |
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| compound made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms; type of nutrient that is the major source of energy for the body |
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| macromolecule made mostly from carbon and hydrogen atoms; includes fats, oils, and waxes |
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| macromolecules containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen carbon, and phosphorus |
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| macromolecule that contains caron, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen; needed by the body for growth an repair |
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| compound with an amino group on one end aand a carboxyl on the other end |
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| subunit of which nucleic acids are composed; made up of a 5-carbon sugar, phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base |
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