Biomolecules Vocabulary

______________ are proteins catalysts  that speed up the rate of chemical reactions in the body

• Enzymes
• Nucleotides 
• Monomers
• Protein

__________________ are the building blocks/ subunits of proteins.

• Nucleic Acids
• Enzymes
• Amino Acids
• Molecules

__________ are macromolecules made of many monomers joined together

• Fatty Acids and Glycerol
• Monosaccharides
• Lipid
• Polymers

__________ are the building blocks/subunits of nucleic acids

• Amino Acids
• Nucleotides
• Glycogen
• Atom

_____________ is a polysaccharide made of glucose units hooked together and found in plants

• Cellulose
• Glycogen
• Starch
• Monosaccharides

________ are organic compounds commonly called fats and oils

• Glycogen
• Fatty Acids/ Glycerol
• Glucose
• Lipids

_____________ are organic compounds used to store and release energy

• ATP
• Carbohydrates
• Polysaccharides
• Starch

____________ contains the elements carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen and is composed of amino acids. Examples are insulin, hemglobin and enzymes

• Nucleic Acids
• Monomers
• Starch
• Protein

_________ are the small building blocks of polymers

• Monomers
• Polymers
• Nucleotides
• Enzymes

___________ is a simple ONE unit sugar such as glucose or fructose

• Polysaccharides
• Monosaccharides