Macromolecules Unit 1

The building blocks for organic compounds are called...

• Polygons

• Polymers

• Monograms

• Monomers

___ are used by cells to get quick energy.

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Nucleic Acids

_____ store genetic information.

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Nucleic Acids

• Proteins

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What is the monomer of proteins?

• Amino Acid

• Fatty Acid

• Nucleotide

• Monsaccharide

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

What is the monomer of nucleic acids?

• Monsaccharide

• Nucleotide

• Amino Acid

• Fatty Acid

Which is shown in the picture?

• Monosaccharide

• Fatty Acid

• Amino Acid

• Nucleotide

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Which is shown in the picture?

• Monsaccharide

• Amino Acid

• Fatty Acid

• Nucleotide

Which macromolecule stores energy, insulates us, and makes up the cell membrane?

• lipids
• proteins
• carbohydrates
• nucleic acids

Why are lipids insoluble in water?  

• lipids are polar
• lipids are non-polar
• lipids have a negative charge
• lipids are building blocks of protiens

You are analyzing a compound in the laboratory. You find that it is made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ratio of two hydrogen atoms for each carbon atom. How will you classify the compound?

• lipid
• protein
• carbohydrate
• nucleic acid