Carbohydrates

What type of structure is the image?

• Fatty acid

• disaccharide

• monosaccharide

• polysaccharide

What does the prefix "mono" mean?

• one

• two

• many

• three

What is the smallest subunit of a macromolecule?

• polymers

• cells

• monomers

• amino acids

Which answer choice best represents examples of carbohydrates?

• hair, nails, enzymes, meat

• bread, pasta, cellulose, chitin

• DNA and RNA

• Fats, Oils, waxes

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

Which monomer or building block matches with carbohydrates?

• Amino Acids

• Glycerol and fatty acid

• Nucleotides

• Monosaccharide

Which macromolecule provides quick energy to plants and animals, provides structures to plants, and found naturally in fruits?

• Protein

• Lipids

• Carbohydrates

• Nucleic Acids

If glucose is a sugar (carbohydrate), which image shows the correct molecule for glucose?

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If you were a scientist, what question would you ask to determine if the macromolecule was a carbohydrate?

• Does it supply quick term energy?

• Does it supply long term energy?

• Does it provide insulation?

• Does it store genetic informaiton?

What is the correct term for the molecules in the picture?

• monosaccharide

• polysaccharide

• disaccharide

• diplosaccharide