Do Now - Biomolecules

The diagram below shows the general structure of an amino acid. Which type of molecule is formed from amino acids?

• lipids

• proteins

• carbohydrates

• nucleic acids

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RNA and DNA are which type of macromolecules?

• Carbohydrate

• lipid

• nucleic acid

• protein

The enzyme lactase will break down the sugar lactose into which of the following components?

• monosaccharides

• nucleic acids

• amino acids

• phospholipids

What is the monomer for a protein?

• Monosaccharide
• Triglyceride
• Amino Acid
• Nucleotide

What makes something a polymer?

• it is a long chain of repeating groups of atoms
• it is a really small molecule
• it is a really big molecule
• all food molecules are polymers

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An enzyme can help chemical reactions go faster, like this reaction breaking maltose into two glucose molecules. What type of molecule is an enzyme?

• protein

• carbohydrate

• lipid

• water