Nutrients and Macromolecules

What is the key role (function) of carbohydrates?

• energy storage

• immunity, muscles, structure for tissues, cell metabolism

• instant energy for cells and body functions

• genetic information (heredity)

How how carbohydrates and lipids similar?

• both contain C, H, O, N, P and store energy

• both contain C, H, O, N and give energy

• both contain C, H, O, N, S and store energy

• both contain C, H, O and give energy

The monomer for carbohydrates is a monosaccharide.

• True

• False

Lipids key role (function ) is:

• immunity, chemical reactions in the body, cell metabolism, contract muscles, regulate other proteins

• store energy

• instant energy for cells/body

• heredity/genetic information

What elements (monomers) make up a protein?

• C, H, O

• C, H, O, N

• C, H, O, N, P

What is the smallest unit of a macromolecule?

• micromolecule

• glucose

• monomer

• polymer

What elements (monomers) make up nucleic acids?

• C, H, O

• C, H, O, N, (S)

• C, H, O, N, P

Carbohydrates are necessary for chemical reactions in our body.

• true

• false

Sugars (saccharides) are not carbohydrates.

• false

• true

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