Biology Unit 2 - Molecules of Life

A small chemical unit that makes up a polymer

• monomer

• polysaccharide

• starch

• lipid

A molecule composed of many monomers; make up macromolecules

• monomer

• polymer

• monosaccharide

• lipid

A compound make of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; types of nutrients that are the major source of energy to the body

• lipids

• proteins

• carbohydrates

• nucleic acids

Translates to "one sugar"

• glycerol

• fatty acid

• polysaccharide

• monosaccharide

Translates to "many sugars"

• glycerol

• fatty acid

• polysaccharide

• monosaccharide

Which of the following is an example of a carbohydrate?

• starch

• fat

• DNA

• enzyme

A macromolecule made mostly from carbon and hydrogen atoms; includes fats, oils and waxes

• carbohydrates

• lipids

• proteins

• nucleic acids

Which of the following TWO components make up a lipid?

• monosaccharide

• glycerol

• nucleotide

• fatty acids

A macromolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen; needed by the body for growth and repair

• carbohydrates

• lipids

• nucleic acids

• proteins

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Which of the following is the monomer for proteins?

• monosaccharides

• glycerol and fatty acids

• amino acids

• nucleotides

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6