Macromolecules: Chemical Building Blocks of Cells

Question 1

Name 2 elements found in all types of macromolecules

Answer 1

Carbon & Hydrogen

Question 2

Difference between monomer & polymer

Answer 2

monomer is a single unit

polymer is a string of monomers.

Question 3

Which macromolecule groups includes the enzymes that assist in chemical reactions

Answer 3

protein

Question 4

give 3 examples of polysaccharides that can be broken into simpler carbohydrates

Answer 4

starch, glycogen, sucrose

Question 5

2 main functions of lipids

Answer 5

store energy

important parts of biological membranes

Question 6

what protein is the connective tissue that is the most abundant in the human body.

Answer 6

collagen

Question 7

proteins consist of long chains of…

Answer 7

amino acids

Question 8

what elements make up nucleic acids

Answer 8

carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen & phosphoren.

Question 9

in what ratio is carbon, hydrogen and oxygen found in carbohydrates

Answer 9

1c : 2h : 1o

Question 10

all macromolecules are composed of… molecules

Answer 10

organic

Question 11

Nucleic acids are polymers made up of monomers of…

Answer 11

nucleotides

Question 12

List 4 examples of important functions that proteins have

Answer 12

1. control chemical reactions
2. from muscle & bone
3. form ligament & tendons
4. help fight diseases

Question 13

lipids can be…

Answer 13

saturated and unsaturated

Question 14

functions of nucleic acid DNA

Answer 14

determines genetic code

Question 15

4 examples of lipids in plants and animals

Answer 15

WOFS
waxes
oils
fat
steroids