Biological Molecules

Which of the following is NOT a biological macromolecule?

• Water
• Lipid
• Carbohydrate
• Nucleic Acid

What are the monomers (building blocks) of CARBOHYDRATES?

• Monosaccharides/Glucose (simple sugars)

• Amino Acids
• Nucleotides
• Triglycerides/No true monomer

What are the monomers (building blocks) of PROTEINS?

• Monosaccharides (simple sugars)
• Amino Acids
• Nucleotides
• Triglycerides/No true monomer

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

What are the monomers (building blocks) of NUCLEIC ACIDS?

• Monosaccharides (simple sugars)
• Amino Acids
• Nucleotides
• Triglycerides/No true monomer

What are the monomers (building blocks) of LIPIDS?

• Monosaccharides (simple sugars)
• Amino Acids
• Nucleotides
• Triglycerides(made of 3 fatty acids)/No true monomer

What is the primary function of CARBOHYDRATES?

• Source of energy
• Long term storage of energy
• Transmitting genetic information
• Cell processes and cell signaling

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-7

What is the primary function of LIPIDS?

• Source of energy
• Long term storage of energy
• Transmitting genetic information
• Cell processes and cell signaling

What is the primary function of NUCLEIC ACIDS?

• Source of energy
• Long term storage of energy
• Transmitting genetic information
• Cell processes and cell signaling

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Identify the nucleic acid:

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Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Identify the lipid:

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