Macromolecules

Definition

Large complex molecules that make up living organisms; they include carbohydrates, proteins, lipids (fats), and nucleic acids.

Related terms

Polymerization:

The process by which small molecules called monomers combine chemically to produce a large chainlike or network molecule, called a polymer.

Monomer:

A molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer.

Polymers:

Large molecules composed of many repeated subunits.