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5044174369monomersmall chemical unit that makes up a polymer0
5044174370polymermolecules composed of many monomers; makes up biomolecules1
5044174371carbohydratecompound made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms; type of nutrient that is the major source of energy for the body2
5044174372monosaccharidesimple sugar molecule3
5044174373lipidbiomolecule made mostly from carbon and hydrogen atoms; includes fats, oils, and waxes4
5044174374nucleic acidbiomolecule containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus5
5044174375nucleotidesubunit of which nucleic acids are composed; made up of a 5carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base6
5044174376proteinbiomolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen; needed by the body for growth and repair7
5044174377amino acidcompound with an amino group on one end and a carboxyl group on the other end8
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