Macromolecule Vocabulary

All polymers are made up of...

• monosaccharides
• monomers
• proteins
• None of these

Which of the following is not a polymer?

• Carbohydrates
• Proteins
• Lipids
• Nucleic Acids

Lipids are made up of which of the following?

• glycerol and fatty acids
• glycerol and monolipids
• fatty acids and phosolipids
• amino acids and nucleotides

What is the function of nucleic acids?

• Stores energy
• Stores genetic information
• Movement
• Physical structure

What is the monomer of proteins?

• amino acids
• polypeptides
• nucleotides
• monosaccharides

Phospholipids are used in what biological structure?

• RNA
• DNA
• Cell membrane
• Cell wall

What is the monomer of nucleic acids?

• Glycerol
• Monosaccharides
• Amino Acids
• Nucleotides

The loss of a protein's structure is called...

• Denaturation
• Unfolding
• Coiling
• Inactivation

What is the function of a carbohydrate?

• Quick energy
• Movement
• Stores genetic information
• Speeds up reactions

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Oils are which type of macromolecule?

• carbohydrates
• lipids
• nucleic acids
• proteins