Carbohydrates and Lipids Quiz Review

Large organic molecules found in living things; means “giant molecules”

• Micromolecules

• polysaccharides

• macromolecules

• carbohydrates

○Produced by a process known as _________________--- larger compounds are built by joining smaller ones together

• Hydration

• Dehydration

• Polymerization

• Synthesis

Monomers (smaller units) are joined together to form

• Polymers

• Micromolecules

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

Sugar, starch, cellulose are examples of

• Carbohydrates

• Proteins

• Lipids

• Nucleic Acids

Organisms use carbohydrates to store and release energy, as well as for structural support and protection.

• store and release energy

• structural support

• protection

• all of the options make carbohydrates important

Single sugar molecules are also known

• monosaccharides

• disaccharides

• polysaccharides

• polymers

Glucose, galactose, and fructose are examples of:

• monosaccharides

• disaccharides

• polysaccharides

• starches

A compound made by joining together two simple sugars:

• monosaccharides

• disaccharides

• polysaccharides

• polymers

Sucrose is an example of a:

• monosaccharides

• disaccharides

• polysaccharides

• starches

Complex carbohydrates: macromolecules formed by joining many monosaccharides together into a

• monomer

• monosaccharide

• polymer

• polysaccharide