Fast and Curious: Macromolecules

What is the monomer of carbohydrates?

• Amino Acid

• Monosaccharide

• Nucleotide

• Glycerol and Fatty Acid

Answer explanation

The monomer of carbohydrates is a Monosaccharide, which is the simplest form of carbohydrate and serves as the building block for more complex carbohydrates.

What is the monomer of a protein?

• Amino Acid

• Nucleotide

• Monosaccharide

• Glycerol and fatty Acid

Answer explanation

The monomer of a protein is an Amino Acid, which is the building block of proteins. Amino acids are linked together through peptide bonds to form a protein chain.

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What is the monomer (building block) of nucleic Acids?

• Glycerol and Fatty Acids

• Amino Acids

• Nucleotide

• Monosaccharides

Smaller part of a larger molecule

• monomer

• carbohydrate

• polymer

• fatty acid

Which is the monomer (building block) for lipids?

• fatty acids & glycerol

• nucleotide

• amino acids

• monosaccharide

Answer explanation

The correct answer is fatty acids & glycerol, as these are the primary building blocks of lipids.

The function of this macromolecule is for immediate energy use.

• Carbohydrate

• Protein

• Nucleic Acids

• Lipids

Answer explanation

Carbohydrates function as a source of short-term energy for the body.

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The function of this macromolecule is to store and transfer genetic information.

• Carbohydrates

• Nucleic Acid

• Lipids

• Proteins

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The function of this macromolecule stores long term energy storage, carries messages, and forms the cell membrane.

• Carbohydrates

• Nucleic Acid

• Lipids

• Proteins

The function of this macromolecule helps cells keep their shape, makes up muscles, speeds up chemical reactions, carries messages and materials

• Carbohydrates

• Nucleic Acid

• Lipids

• Proteins

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A ______________ is a large molecule.

• Micromolecule

• Polymer

• Amino Acid

• Macromolecule

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