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5. | This monomer is a simple sugar whose chemical structure (shape) is a ring. An example is glucose. |
8. | An organic macromolecule used for energy. The monomer units are monosaccharides. |
9. | The amount of energy needed to start a chemical reaction |
10. | The reactant that enzymes work on during a chemical reaction |
11. | A type of bond between two atoms, such as between carbon and hydrogen |
13. | A chemical test for simple sugars (monosaccharides) |
14. | An organic macromolecule made of many nucleotides. Examples are DNA and RNA. |
15. | Something that causes a reaction to occur |
16. | This is a monomer of nucleic acids. These contain a phosphate group, a sugar, and a base. |
18. | This is a monomer of proteins. Many of these are held together by peptide bonds. There are 20 very common ones. |
20. | A compound with a pH of less than 6.9 |
21. | A type of protein that helps catalyze chemical reactions |
23. | Also called polypeptides, these are made of many amino acids held together by peptide bonds. |
24. | Term that describes compounds that have Carbon and Hydrogen |
25. | Fats and oils are examples, the monomer is usually glycerol with fatty acid chains. |