Chemicals of Life

When many monomers of monosaccharides combine they form a molecule called a _______________.

• Polysaccharide

• Lipid

• Nucleic acid

• Protein

A function of a lipid is________________.

• Short term energy
• Energy storage
• Structures and enzymes
• Hereditary information 

An example of lipids is ________________.

• Pasta
• Chicken
• Oils
• DNA and RNA 

A ___________________ is a macromolecule that stores information.

• Lipid
• Carbohydrate
• Amino Acid
• Nucleic Acid 

An example of a carbohydrate is ___________________.

• Butter
• Cheese
• Steak
• Bread

Monomers that make up lipids are __________________ and _____________.

• Saccharides, nucleotides

• Amino acids, glycerol

• Glycerol, saccharides

• Fatty acids, glycerol

Proteins are made up of long chains of ________________.

• Amino Acids
• Lipids
• Saccharides
• Polysaccharides 

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__________________ may be fats, oils, or waxes. 

• Lipids
• Carbohydrates
• Proteins
• Nucleic Acids 

A ______________ is a polymer consisting of a chain of amino acids

• Disaccharide
• Protein
• Monosaccharide
• Glycerol 

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This type of organic molecule is what makes up the cell membranes of cells.

• Protein

• Phospolipid

• Carbohydrate

• Nucleic acid