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| Small unit that can join together with other small units to form polymers |
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| Large compound formed from combinations of many monomers |
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| Compound made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms; major source of energy for the human body |
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| Large macromolecule formed from monosaccharides |
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| Macromolecule made mainly from carbon and hydrogen atoms; includes fats, oils, and waxes |
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| Macromolecule containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus |
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| Monomer of nucleic acids mad up of a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base |
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| Single-stranded nucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose |
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| Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) |
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| Nucleic acid that contains the sugar deoxyribose |
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| Macromolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen; needed by the body for growth and repair and to make up enzymes |
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| Compound with an amino group (NH2) on one end and a carboxyl group (COOH) on the other end |
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