Macromolecules

Front

Made up of glycerol and fatty acids

Back

Lipids

Front

Which macromolecule is the monomer monosaccharide?

Back

Carbohydrates

Answer explanation

Monosaccharides are also called "simple sugars" and some examples include glucose, fructose, galactose, ribose, and deoxyribose.

Front

What macromolecule makes up the majority of the phospholipid bilayer?

Back

Lipids

Answer explanation

Phospholipids are a type of lipid that contains a phosphorus group. The end of the lipid with the phosphorus group is polar and therefore is hydrophilic, and the end of the lipid with the hydrocarbon group is nonpolar. This leads to the formation of the bilayer.

Front

What type of macromolecule is an enzyme?

Back

Proteins

Answer explanation

Enzymes increase the rate of chemical reactions and are vital to most biochemical reactions in the body

Front

What type of macromolecule are steroids?

Back

Lipids

Front

What type of macromolecule is amylase?

Back

Protein

Front

What type of macromolecule is ATP?

Back

Nucleic Acid

Front

Which macromolecule has an amino group, carboxyl group, and r group?

Back

Proteins

Front

What type of macromolecule has a nitrogen base, a 5 carbon sugar, and a phosphate group?

Back

Nucleic Acid

Front

Hemoglobin is an example of what macromolecule?

Back

Protein