Introduction to Biological Molecules

Question 1

What are polymers?

Answer 1

long molecules made up from many smaller molecules

Question 2

What are monomers?

Answer 2

small molecules that are the building blocks of polymers

Question 3

What are the monomers and polymers of carbohydrates, proteins, fats / lipids, and nucleic acids?

Answer 3

carbohydrates - monomers = monosaccharides (glucode) AND polymers = polysaccharide

proteins - monomers = amino acids AND polymers = polypeptides

fats/lipids - monomers = triglycerides

nucleic acids = monomers = nucleotides AND polymers = DNA/RNA