1. Polymer Molecule made of many monomers bonded together
Also known as a Macromolecule

2. Monomer
molecule that can bond to other similar molecules to form a larger molecule

3. Macromolecule
A polymer with a high molecular mass; four groups within living things: carbohydrates, lipids, protein, nucleic acids

4. Carbohydrates
A macromolecule that contains atoms of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in 1:2:1 ratio and serves as a major source of energy for living things

5. Protein
A macromolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen; performs a variety of structural and regulatory functions for cells

6. Peptide Bond
Type of bond connecting two amino acids to form a protein

7. Lipids
hydrophobic macromolecule consisting of a long chain of carbon and hydrogen atoms

8. Base
any compound that increases the number of hydroxide ions when dissolved in water; falls above 7 on the pH scale

9. Acid
compound that forms hydrogen ions (H+) in solution; falls below 7 on the pH scale

10. Dehydration Synthesis
a chemical reaction in which two or more molecules combine to produce water or another simple molecule

11. Hydrolysis

12. Catalyst
A substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a faster rate by lowering activation energy

13. Enzyme
A protein that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being changed by the reaction; organic catalyst

14. Nucleotide
Monomer used to build nucleic acids (5 types)

15. Nucleic Acid
A biological macromolecule (DNA or RNA) composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and phosphorus that stores genetic information