Macromolecules Exam

Question 1

Protein monomer/polymer

Answer 1

Monomer: amino acids
Polymer: polypeptide

Question 2

Lipids and there subunits

Answer 2

=fats, waxes or oils

Subunits: glycerol and fatty acids. E.g. Triglycerides and fatty acids

Question 3

DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) monomer/polymer

Answer 3

Monomer: nucleotide
Polymer: DNA

Question 4

What does a DNA nucleotide consist of

Answer 4

Deoxyribose sugar, phosphate part, nitrogen containing base

Question 5

4 nitrogenous bases for DNA

Answer 5

Adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine

Question 6

RNA (Ribonucleic acid) monomer/polymer

Answer 6

Monomer: nucleotide
Polymer: RNA

Question 7

What does each RNA nucleotide consist of

Answer 7

Ribose sugar
Phosphate part
Nitrogen containing base

Question 8

4 RNA nitrogenous bases

Answer 8

Adenine
Uracil
Guanine
Cytosine

Question 9

Three different types of RNA

Answer 9

Ribosomal RNA
Messenger RNA
Transfer RNA

Question 10

Ribosomal RNA (rRNA)

Answer 10

Together with proteins, make ribosomes

Question 11

Messenger RNA (mRNA)

Answer 11

Carries genetic message to ribosomes where the message is translated into a protein

Question 12

Transfer RNA (tRNA)

Answer 12

Carry amino acids to ribosomes where they construct proteins

Question 13

Carbohydrate monomer/polymer

Answer 13

Monomer: monosaccharide (e.g. Glucose)
Polymer: polysaccharide (e.g. glycogen, starch, cellulose)