Macromolecules Review

This is another word for macromolecule that starts with a P

• Polymer

• Protein

• Peptide

• Polysome

These are the building blocks of macromolecules

• Monomer

• Polymer

• Enzyme

• Lipid

An example of this biomolecule would be fat, cholesterol or wax

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Nucleic acids

This is an example of a carbohydrate and is found in things like potatoes

• Starch

• Cellulose

• Glucose

• Sucrose

This biomolecule is made up of lots of amino acids

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Nucleic acids

This is the monomer for Lipids

• Fatty acids

• Amino acids

• Nucleotides

• Monosaccharides

This is another name for carbohydrates/the opposite of monosaccharides

• Polysaccharides

• Lipids

• Amino acids

• Nucleotides

This is the monomer of carbohydrates

• Monosaccharides

• Amino acids

• Fatty acids

• Nucleotides

This is an example of a protein that is used to speed up reactions in the body

• Enzymes

• Hormones

• Vitamins

• Carbohydrates

These are the monomers for Proteins

• Amino acids

• Fatty acids

• Nucleotides

• Monosaccharides