Macromolecules and Enzymes

Which of the following are MONOMERS (building blocks) SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

• Amino Acid

• Protein

• Polysaccharide

• Nucleotide

What elements are commonly found in all living things?

• C, H, O, N, P, F

• H, Fe, P, Ar, Hg

• C, H, O, N, P, S

• No elements are commonly found in living things.

A MONOSACCHARIDE is a MONOMER (building block) of a:

Which of the following is(are) true?

• Simple sugars are made of polysaccharides.

• RNA molecules are made of nucleotides.

• Glycerol is made of fatty acids.

• Proteins are made of amino acids.

The main source of energy for living things is

The 4 main groups of macromolecules are LIPIDS. PROTEIN, CARBOHYDRATES, AND AMINO ACIDS.

• True

• False

The building blocks of proteins are called

• Nucleic Acids

• Monosaccharides

• Amino Acids

• Fatty Acids

Fats, oils, and cholesterol are all examples of which macromolecule?

• Carbohydrates

• Proteins

• Lipids

• Nucleic Acids

The specific reactants that enzymes act on are called SUBSTRATES.

• True

• False

Type of protein that SPEEDS UP metabolic reactions in plants and animals without being permanently changed or destroyed

• The reactant

• Glucose

• Enzyme

• ATP