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Q: What are the individual subunit of larger organic molecules called?
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The individual molecules that make up polymers are called?

The smaller molecules that make up polymers are called monomers.


What do you call an organism that consumes pre-existing organic molecules?

Organisms that consume preexisting organic molecules are called heterotrophs.


What are huge molecules made up of many smaller organic molecules called?

This compound is called a polymer.


What is the process that forms organic molecules called?

polymerization


What organic molecules does the body need?

There are four major organic molecules in the body, which are called macromolecules. These include lipids, carbohydrates, proteins and nucleic acids.


What is break down of food molecules called?

Breakdown of food molecules, that is, conversion of complex organic substances into simple organic ones is called digestion.


Giant organic molecule made of small molecules linked together?

No, it is one molecule.However some large organic molecules (i.e. polymers) are formed from small organic molecules (i.e. monomers) that bond together into long chains, forming one new large molecule. The small molecules no longer exist as individual molecules after bonding into the large molecule.


Living organisms are composed of a special category of molecules called?

Organic


Subunit that makes up fat?

The subunit that makes up fat is called triglyceride.


What is an oraganism that takes in organic molecules and then breaks them down called?

chemoheterotrophs


What is the subunit of a kindey that pruifies blood and restores solute and water balance?

The subunit of the kidney is called the nephron.


When there is no oxygen present what are the processes called that break down organic molecules?

Anaerobic Respiration