Monomers
What is the monomer of a nucleic acid?
nucleotide
What are the functions of carbohydrates?
Short term energy and exoskeletons
Which element is able to form long chains?
Carbon
Which macromolecules make up enzymes?
proteins
What are the monomers of carbohydrates?
Mono or disaccharides
What are the functions of lipids?
Insulation and long term energy storage
Which three elements are in ALL four macromolecule categories?
Carbon Hydrogen and Oxygen
Which macromolecules make up RNA and DNA
nucleic acids
What are the monomers of proteins?
amino acids
What are the functions of proteins?
Speed up reactions
Immune response
structure
Which macromolecule NEVER contains N P or S?
Carbohydrates
cholestrol
phospholipids
steroids
are examples of what?
lipids
What is the function of a nucleic acid?
Store Genetic information
Which macromolecule makes up the following?
Glucose
Chitin
Starch
Cellulose
carbohydratres
What are the three components of a nucleotide?
nitrogenous base
phosphates
sugars
How many strands does DNA have?
two strands
Which macromolecule contains C H and O in a 1:2:1 proportion?
carbohydrates