macromolecules

Question 1

macromolecules are made out of CHNOPS which are…

Answer 1

C = carbon
H = hydrogen
N = nitrogen
O = oxygen
P = protein
S = sulfur

Question 2

what are macromolecules made out of?

Answer 2

repeating subunits called monomers

Question 3

when a large number of monomers join together they are called a…

Answer 3

polymer

Question 4

what is organic?

Answer 4

compounds which contain both carbon and hydrogen atoms

Question 5

what is inorganic?

Answer 5

compounds which DO NOT contain both carbon and hydrogen atoms

Question 6

main ingredient in every cell is…

Answer 6

water

Question 7

what are the four types of macromolecules?

Answer 7

carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids

Question 8

what is carbohydrates composed of?

Answer 8

CHO = carbon, hydrogen and oxygen

Question 9

what is proteins composed of?

Answer 9

CHON = carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen

Question 10

what is lipids composed of?

Answer 10

CHO = carbon, hydrogen and oxygen

Question 11

what is nucleic acid composed of?

Answer 11

CHONPS = carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus and sulfur

Question 12

what are carbohydrates’ monomer and polymers?

Answer 12

monomer: monosaccharides
polymer: polysaccharides

Question 13

what are proteins’ monomer and polymers?

Answer 13

monomer: amino acid
polymer: polypeptide

Question 14

what are lipids’ monomer and polymers?

Answer 14

monomer: glycerol and 3 fatty acids
polymer: phospholipids

Question 15

what are nucleic acid monomer and polymers?

Answer 15

monomer: nucleotide
polymer: polynucleotides

Question 16

protein’s shape effects the performance of its job, this is called…

Answer 16

LOCK AND KEY—even if the shape changes slightly, the protein may not be able to do its job