Unit 2: Macromolecules

Question 1

What are the four major groups of macromolecules?

Answer 1

Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, and Nucleic Acids

Question 2

What is the monomer of Carbohydrates?

Answer 2

monosaccharide

Question 3

What is the 2 monomers of Carbohydrates?

Answer 3

disaccharide

Question 4

What is the polymer of Carbohydrates?

Answer 4

polysaccharide

Question 5

What are the elements found in Carbohydrates?

Answer 5

CHO (Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen)

Question 6

What is the main function of carbohydrates?

Answer 6

Storing short term energy for quick bursts of activites.

Question 7

What is the monomer of lipids?

Answer 7

glycerol + fatty acid tail

Question 8

What is the two polymers of lipids?

Answer 8

Triglycerides and Phospholipid

Question 9

What is the function of phospholipids?

Answer 9

makes up cell membranes

Question 10

What is the function of Triglycide?

Answer 10

main form of energy storage in animals

Question 11

What is the elements of lipids?

Answer 11

CHO

Question 12

What is the function of lipids?

Answer 12

long term energy for storage, cell membranes, chemical signals, maitaining body temp/homestatsis

Question 13

What is the monomer of proteins?

Answer 13

amino acids

Question 14

How many varieties are there in amino acids? How many do we have to consume?

Answer 14

20, 9

Question 15

What are the elements of proteins?

Answer 15

CHON

Question 16

What is the function of proteins?

Answer 16

many roles: cell transport, signalling, defending, allowing movement
Creating enzymes to carry bodily functions
Organize DNA and transmit messages

Question 17

What is the polymer of proteins?

Answer 17

polypeptide

Question 18

What is the monomer and polymer of nucleic acids?

Answer 18

nucleotide

Question 19

What is the function of nucleic acids?

Answer 19

Carry genetic material and copy codes to make proteins

Question 20

What is the elements of nucleic acids?

Answer 20

CHONP