Carbon Compounds (Macromolecules)

Question 1

What are 4 macromolecules?

Answer 1

Lipids, Carbohydrates, Nucleic Acids, and Proteins

Question 2

What are monomers?

Answer 2

small chemical units that make up a polymer; a building block

Question 3

What are polymers?

Answer 3

molecules composed of many monomers to make up a macromolecule

Question 4

Carbohydrates

Answer 4

Compound made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
(carbs, sugar, starches, oxygen, hydrogen)

Question 5

Lipid

Answer 5

macromolecule made up from mostly carbon and hydrogen
(oils, fats, waxes)

Question 6

Nucleic Acid

Answer 6

macromolecule containing hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus

Question 7

Protein

Answer 7

includes carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen

Question 8

What is the monomer and polymer of Carbohydrates?

Answer 8

Monosaccharides & polysaccharides

Question 9

What is the monomer Lipids?

Answer 9

Glycerol/ fatty acids

Question 10

What is the monomer and polymer of Proteins?

Answer 10

Amino Acid & Aminde Bonds

Question 11

What is the monomer and polymer of Nucleic Acids?

Answer 11

Nucleotides & DNA/RNA

Question 12

What is the basic function of Carbohydrates

Answer 12

Store and release energy
in plants, it structures, supports, and protects

Question 13

What is the basic function of Lipids?

Answer 13

Store energy
part of the membrane & waterproofing

Question 14

What is the basic function of Proteins?

Answer 14

Control rate of reaction
Regulates cell process
form important structures
transport
fight diseases
includes enzymes

Question 15

What is the basic function of the nucleic acid?

Answer 15

Store; transmit hereditary and genetic information

Question 16

Which macromolecules stores short term energy?

Answer 16

carbohydrates

Question 17

Which macromolecure stores long term energy?

Answer 17

Lipids