a large group of polymers linked together simplest form of an organic molecule compounds that contains carbon atoms covalently bonded together with other elements monomers that combine together to form repeated, linked units building blocks of proteins sugars or saccharides two amino acids bonded together two monosaccharides that combine together to form a double sugar lipids that contain unbranched carbon chains with carboxyl groups at the end "water-loving"

1. macromolecule

a large group of polymers linked together

2. monomer

simplest form of an organic molecule

3. organic compound

compounds that contains carbon atoms covalently bonded together with other elements

4. polymer

monomers that combine together to form repeated, linked units

5. amino acid

building blocks of proteins

6. carbohydrate

sugars or saccharides

7. dipeptide

two amino acids bonded together

8. disaccharide

two monosaccharides that combine together to form a double sugar

9. fatty acid

lipids that contain unbranched carbon chains with carboxyl groups at the end

10. hydrophilic

"water-loving"