molecules that are mostly made up of carbon and hydrogen that make up the fats, oils, and waxes; fatty acids are part of its monomer

a compound made of small carbon compounds called amino acids

the biological catalysts that speed up the rate of chemical reactions in biological process

Complex macromolcules that sort and transmit genetic material.

compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ratio of one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms for each carbon atoms

the molecules that store energy

small compounds that are made of carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen, and sulfer (sometimes)

the reactants that bind to an enzyme

The two types of nucleic acids found in a living organism.

the two functions of carbohydrates

a type of bond between atoms in which electrons are shared

how many types of amino acids are there?

True or False: Enzymes are proteins

The monomer that is for nucleic acids.

the monomers of carbohydrates

a covalent bond formed by joining amino acids

protein makes up how much percent of your body?

two factors that affect enzyme activity

Small repeating subunits composed of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorous, and hydrogen atoms.

longer carbohydrate molecules

the bond that allows water molecules to stick together

True or false: all amino acids share the same general structure

True or False: Most enzymes are specific to one reaction

The three componets that make up a nucleotide.

the most important monosacchride that plays a central role as an energy source for organisms