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 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.
-saccharide Sugar
Number Prefixes Mono – one Di – two Poly - many
hydro water
-lysis To break
De- To remove
Synthesis To make
Carbohydrate Monomer – Monsaccharide (sugar) Polymer – Polysaccharide (starch)
Lipid Monomer – fatty acid and glycerol Polymer – triglyceride And phospholipid
Protein Monomer – amino acid Polymer – protein and polypeptide
Nucleic Acid Monomer – nucleotide Polymer – DNA/RNA