Chapter 2.3

Question 0

Polymer

Answer 0

Molecule composed of many monomer

Chemical unit making up a macromolecule

Question 1

Monomer

Answer 1

Small chemical unit making up a polymer

Question 2

Carbohydrate

Answer 2

Compound made up of C (carbon), H (hydrogen), and O (oxygen)

Type of nutrient - a major source of energy for the body

Question 3

Monosaccharide

Answer 3

Simple sugar molecule

Question 4

Lipid

Answer 4

Macromolecule made mostly of C, H, and a little O

Includes fats, oils, and waxes

Question 5

Nucleic acid

Answer 5

Macromolecule containing H, O, N (nitrogen), C, and P (phosphorus)

Question 6

Nucleotide

Answer 6

Subunit of which nucleic acids are composed

Made up of 5-C sugar, phosphate group, and nitrogenous base

Question 7

Protein

Answer 7

Macromolecule containing C, H, O, and N

Needed by body for growth and repair

Question 8

Amino acids

Answer 8

Compound with amino group on one end and carboxyl group on other end

Question 9

Macromolecule

Answer 9

Large organic compound in living cells

Question 10

Polymerization

Answer 10

Process in which polymers are built by joining monomers together

Question 11

Polysaccharides

Answer 11

Large macromolecules formed by monosaccharides