Term 1 - 9B

What is a macromolecule? 

A(n) ______ is a long molecule consisting of many similar building blocks. 

• polymer

• monomer

• atom

• element

Simple sugars are: 

• disaccharides

• oligosaccharides

• polysaccharides

• monosaccharides

______ are composed by two single sugars. 

• disaccharides

• oligosaccharides

• polysaccharides

• monosaccharides

Starch, glycogen, and chitin are examples of 

• disaccharides

• oligosaccharides

• polysaccharides

• monosaccharides

By how many monosaccharide units (sugar molecules) are oligosaccharides formed?

______ is the sugar present in fruits. 

______ is the sugar present in milk. 

• sucrose, fructose

• fructose, galactose

• galactose, fructose

• fructose, sucrose

Lipids are insoluble in water because lipid molecules are _________?

• hydrophilic 

• hydrophobic

• neutral

Fats are constructed by 2 molecules:

• Glycogen

• Glycerol

• Fatty acids

• Amino acids

_______ fats are solid at room temperature. 

_______ fats are liquid at room temperature. 

• saturated, unsaturated

• unsaturated, saturated