Macromolecules and Enzymes

Proteins are made of monomers called ___________

• Nucleotides

• Monosaccharides

• Amino Acids

• Glycerols w/ fatty acid tails

DNA and RNA are examples of 

• Carbohydrates
• Lipids
• Proteins
• Nucleic Acids

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Nucleotides are monomers of

• Carbohydrates
• Lipids
• Proteins
• Nucleic Acids

Monosaccharides are monomers of

• Carbohydrates
• Lipids
• Proteins
• Nucleic Acids

Waxes, oils and fats are examples of

• Carbohydrates
• Lipids
• Proteins
• Nucleic Acids

Glycerols with fatty acid tails are the monomers of

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Nucleic Acids

The most diverse macromolecules with complex shapes to do many unique jobs are

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Nucleic Acids

Which monomer is shown?

View Figure 1 (if not visible)

• glycerol w/ fatty acid tails (lipid)

• amino acid (protein)

• nucleotide (nucleic acid)

• monosaccharide (carbohydrate)

What is the function of nucleic acids?

• store genetic information
• store energy (long-term)
• store energy (short-term)
• build skin, hair, nails, muscles

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Which monomer is shown?

View Figure 2 (if not visible)

• glycerol w/ fatty acid tails (lipid)

• amino acid (protein)

• nucleotide (nucleic acid)

• monosaccharide (carbohydrate)