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Biochemistry Word Wall. Biomolecules. An organic molecule produced by living organisms and made mostly of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Organic molecules. Molecules that contain carbon; the “chemicals of life”. Monomer.
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Biomolecules • An organic molecule produced by living organisms and made mostly of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
Organic molecules • Molecules that contain carbon; the “chemicals of life”
Monomer • Small molecules that are the subunits or building blocks of larger molecules
Polymer • A chain of many monomer molecules bonded together to form a large molecule
Carbohydrates • Group of organic biomolecules made up of C, H and O and the include sugars, starches, and cellulose
Lipids • Group of organic biomolecules made up of C, H and O and that include fats, waxes, oils, phospholipids and steroids.
Proteins • Group of organic biomolecules made up of C, H, O and N that are chains of many amino acids bonded together.
Nucleic Acids • Group of organic biomolecules made up of C, H, O, N, and P and that include DNA and RNA.
Dehydration Synthesis • The creation of a bond between monomers that releases a molecule of water when the bond is created; used to build biomolecules
Hydrolysis • The breaking of the bonds between monomers of a biomolecule using a molecule of water to break the bond.