Biological Molecules

The monomers of proteins are

• nucleotides

• amino acids

• monosaccharides

• fatty acids

A class of molecules that do not like water, includes waxes, oils, hormones

• Fatty Acids

• Lipids

• Polysaccharides

• Nucleic acids

Starch, cellulose an glycogen belong to the class of

• proteins

• lipids

• sugars

• Polysachharides

A carbon compound that contains two functional groups: amino and carboxyl

• amino acid
• enzyme
• carbohydrate
• nucleic acid

A biological polymer that stores and transmits genetic information is a ...

• nucleic acid
• carbohydrate
• lipid
• protein

Three fatty acids bonded to glycerol

• glycogen
• polypeptide
• protein
• triglyceride

A large molecule made up of many similar or identical subunits.

• lipids
• polymer
• monomer
• monosaccharide

Oranic molecules that always contain carbon, oxygen and hydrogen, often in a 1:2:1 ratio

• carbohydrates
• functional groups
• enyzme
• monosaccaride

Monomer of nucleic acids; consists of a phosphate group, deoxyribose (sugar), and a nitrogen-base. ATP is an example of this.

• steroid
• nucleotide
• polypeptide
• polymer

A large, folded chain of amino acids.

• protein
• steroid
• monosaccharide
• enyzme