2.3 Vocab

Question 1

Monomer

Answer 1

Small chemical unit that makes up a polymer

Question 2

Polymer

Answer 2

Molecules composed of many monomers; makes up macromolecules

Question 3

Carbohydrate

Answer 3

Compound made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms; type of nutrient that is the major source of energy for the body

Question 4

Lipid

Answer 4

Macromolecule made mostly from carbon and hydrogen atoms; includes fats, oils, and waxes

Question 5

Nucleotide

Answer 5

Subunit of which nucleic acids are composed; made up of a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base

Question 6

Nucleic Acid

Answer 6

Macromolecules containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus

Question 7

Protein

Answer 7

Macromolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen; needed by the body for growth and repair

Question 8

Amino Acid

Answer 8

Compound with an amino group on one end and a carboxyl group on the other end