Biomolecules Match Up

Enzyme

protein that acts as a biological catalyst

Monosaccharide

single sugar molecule

Catalyst

substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction

Biomolecules

the major large (macromolecules) molecules found in living cells that are formed by polymerization (large compounds built by joining smaller ones together) made with carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen, and phosphorus.

Disaccharide

two monosaccharides linked together by a covalent bond (ie-lactose, a sugar in milk)

Starch

a complex carbohydrate that stores extra sugar for living things

4 Groups of Organic Biomolecules

carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids

Polymer

carbon-based molecule formed by monomers

Nucleic Acids

complex organic substance present in living cells (DNA and RNA)

Fatty Acid

hydrocarbon chain often bonded to glycerol in a lipid

Polysaccharide

large macromolecule formed monosaccharides (many sugars)

Lipids

macromolecule made mainly from carbon and hydrogen atoms; includes fats, oils, and waxes

Carbohydrate

major source of energy for the human body

Monomer

molecular subunit of a polymer

Amino Acid

molecule that make up proteins

Proteins

needed by the body for growth, repair, and to make up enzymes, a long chain of amino acids