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7691565938Biomolecules/MacromoleculeLarge molecules present in organisms that contain carbon (lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids)0
7691565939CarbohydrateBiomolecule used for fast energy and plant structure; contains C,H,O1
7691565940EnzymesA protein catalyst that speeds up chemical reactions by lowering activation energy2
7691565941LipidBiomolecule used for long term energy; part of the cell membrane and contains C,H3
7691565942MonomerThe smallest unit of a biomolecule; a building block4
7691565943Nucleic acidBiomolecule that carries genetic information and instructions for protein synthesis (C,H,O,N,P)5
7691565944NucleotideThe monomer of a nucleic acid; made of phosphate, deoxyribose sugar, and nitrogen base6
7691565945PolymerA biomolecule made of monomers7
7691565946ProteinBiomolecule used for structure, made up of amino acids and contains C,H,O,N,P,S8
7691565947Catalystsubstance that speeds up a chemical reaction by reducing the activation energy9
7691565948Substratereactant to which an enzyme binds10
7691565949Active Sitespecific place where a substrate binds11
7691565950Activation Energyminimum amount of energy needed for reactants to form products in a chemical reaction12
7691565951Monosaccharidemonomer of carbohydrates13
7691565952Amino Acidsmonomer of proteins14

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