Vocab/miscellaneous
Monomers
Elements
Functions
100

Macromolecules are...

big molecules

100
Monomer of nucleic acids

Nucleotides

100

What are the 6 elements of life?

CHONPS

100

Function of nucleic acids

Contains genetic information (DNA and RNA)
200

What are the building blocks of macromolecules?

Monomers

200
Monomer of carbohydrates

Monosaccharides

200
What 3 elements are found in all macromolecules?

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen


200

Function of proteins

muscles, support, enzymes, structure

300

List the 4 macromolecules

Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids
300

Monomer of lipids

Fatty acids and glycerol

300
What element is found only in proteins AND nucleic acids?

Nitrogen


300

Function of lipids

long term energy

400
This type of protein ends in -ase and is used by cells to speed up reactions

enzymes

400

Monomer of proteins

Amino Acids

400

What element is found ONLY in nucleic acids?

Phosphorus

400

Function of carbohydrates

short term energy

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