Exploring Macromolecules and Nutrition

What is the simplest form of carbohydrates?

• Triglyceride

• Disaccharide

• Polysaccharide

• Monosaccharide

What are lipids primarily composed of?

• Amino acids

• Nucleotides

• Monosaccharides

• Fatty acids and glycerol

What type of fat contains only single bonds?

• Monosaccharides

• Unsaturated fats

• Saturated fats

• Polysaccharides

What process involves the release of H2O when monomers bond?

• Glycolysis

• Photosynthesis

• Dehydration Synthesis

• Hydrolysis

What are proteins broken down into in the body?

• Nucleotides

• Monosaccharides

• Fatty acids

• Amino acids

Which element is essential in proteins and comes to the 'party'?

• Nitrogen

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

• Carbon

What is the famous nucleic acid known by all kids?

• RNA

• DNA

• ATP

• NADH

What happens to DNA when it is digested?

• It turns into fatty acids

• It forms polypeptides

• It breaks into single nucleotides

• It becomes a monosaccharide

What process splits H2O to break down big polymers?

• Dehydration Synthesis

• Glycolysis

• Hydrolysis

• Photosynthesis

What happens to food when it is broken down into its simplest forms?

• It becomes a polymer

• It evaporates

• It reforms into new structures

• It remains unchanged